goodbye divorcemobile

rest in peace to a real one.

thanks zuppy for this photo

i bought this car right when i moved to toronto. it's been kind of symbolic of the time i've spent here and all the shows i've played, all the rallies i've brought flags and PAs to, all of the late night drives and trips i've taken. she broke down a couple times and we couldn't get her up in shape again for summer tours.

may her memory be a blessing divorcemobile 2021–2023 (forever and ever in our hearts)

- toast

sophie's floorboard.

we got featured on sophie's floorboard!!! here's what they had to say:

"Boxcutter are a three-piece screamo band from Toronto, Ontario that formed in 2022. They put out their debut EP that same year. It's a raw recording in the best sense, capturing the band's cutting guitar and pounding rhythm section in its most organic essence. They often tread the light between melody and abrasion, with an insanely heartfelt vocal delivery and incredible lyrics to boot. It's an incredible document that I think captures the appeal of screamo, which is found in its vulnerability and kinetic energy. I don't know if that makes any sense, but this band is not to be missed and I highly recommend giving it a listen. Enjoy."

thanks kevin <3

may 20th @ the whinerack.

flyer by kai & p.d.c. alex.

surprise! please don't crash just released an excellent debut e.p. and they're throwing a party to celebrate next weekend. it'll also double as the first ever gig at the whinerack, etobicoke's newest & hottest house venue, featuring us & waste youth on support; send us or p.d.c. a message and we'll let you know where the spot is (after a skill-testing question or two, naturally).

please don't crash—whatever fits in your pocket

p.d.c. have become fast friends and we're beyond excited to help inaugurate the whinerack in style. no cello this time, but we'll be playing some more of the new stuff that you may have heard at our last few shows.

speaking of that new material—we're sitting on some recordings right now that you'll hear more about very, very soon (keep an eye on early july), not to mention a clutch of dates all lined up for mid-june with a few familiar faces. it's gonna be a big summer...

until next time,

boxxy

boxxy @ the arcade.

alternate flyer by kai.

just got home from the show; absolutely exhausted, but feeling amazing nonetheless.

swimming @ the arcade.

swimming @ the arcade.

the arcade fucking rules, swimming rocked hard, g.f. & p.d.c. ripped as always. on top of all of that, this was our first performance with help from our friend ryan on cello (thank you)! i forgot to bring my camera but everyone kicked ass. thanks to everyone who came—nights like this are proof that toronto d.i.y. is the furthest thing from dead. <3

our next gig: a house show in rexdale. details soon...

love,

boxxy

Every Single Time I've Posted Boys Kissing

short compilation of all the times i've posted emo boys kissing whenever we get a show

boxxy @ the killroom.

busy weekend!

us after finishing our set.

in addition to playing hamilton on sunday, i (kai) also made the trek to catch massa nera & this place is actually the worst in kitchener (alone) & toronto (with toast) the 2 days preceding. willa of a perennial daydream was kind enough to put me up for the night after the study room show, which made life a lot easier since i'd made zero plans regarding how i was gonna get home that night (thank yooooouuuuu)!

flyer by nate, xerox'd & riso'd by me.

a perennial daydream @ the study room.

basque @ the study room.

basque @ the study room.

massa nera @ the study room.

massa nera @ the study room.

mark from massa showed me & willa this ja rule/metallica song...

after crashing on the couch, followed by spending an inordinate amount of time between mcdonald's & several modes of public transportation, i met up with toast & everyone else at orwell for round 2. the energy was incredible—i really feel like orwell is becoming the place to be for a guaranteed great show of passionate music. treehouse of horror & terry green played amazing sets that we'll upload photos of once we get the film back; watch out for new material from both of them this year.

flyer by ryan ulc.

this place is actually the worst @ bar orwell.

this place is actually the worst @ bar orwell.

right before our weekend started, the divorcemobile broke down again, so farah agreed to drive us up (thank you farah). toast (with help from t) cooked a bunch of mac & cheese for all the bands that we brought over in a comically large pot. things went well.

en route to hamilton (courtesy of farah).

neck @ the killroom.

boxxy's fwendz!

neck was cool, cease ruled so hard that they played their entire set twice, t.p.i.a.t.w. made all of us wanna write math-y riffs & massa nera were as impossibly tight as ever (photos coming soon for these sets, too). the killroom rocks & we can't wait to come back! shout out to no funeral for making it happen & massa + andrew for being so cool to us. personally, this marked the 12th time i've gotten to see massa in the span of about 5 years & they seem to only get better every time, which is no small feat to say the absolute least. catch their battle set with quiet fear at new friends fest in august if you know what's good for you!!!

some last housekeeping notes:

• our next gig: april 28th, 7 p.m. w/ swimming (NL), growing fins & please don't crash @ the arcade (ask a punk), all ages, $15/n.o.t.a.f.l.o.f.
• we'll have another re-press of it's more like embracing with us by then; we sold the first 10 copies at the killroom with no insert & xerox'd covers, but the rest of the edition will come with all the extra bells & whistles.
• we're out of shirts (kinda)! we have 10 or so left, but we're taking them off of bandcamp. new designs coming sooner than you think.
• lastly: we're working on putting something together for either late may or early june, but we're not sure of the details yet. we'll post about it if we figure it out.

catch y'all on the flip... xoxoxo <3

love,

boxxy

some updates (mini toast poast)

mini updates:

- we hit 1k streams on two of our songs :)

- we just got 1,000 download credits on bandcamp so u can keep downloading it for free there or here (or just, idk, dm us, we'll send you the files)

- we all got covid but we all got better before the hamilton gig

see you soon :)

toast