Credit: Portrayal of Guilt / Facebook
Texas punk band Portrayal of Guilt last came to Tampa exactly one week before COVID-19 officially caused temporary job layoffs to begin.

Praised by the likes of NPR and Pitchfork, the band has two new albums to promote, both of which were released last year. January’s “We Are Always Alone,” and October’s “Christfucker,” described by Stereogum as more wholesome, in the sense that there aren’t many screamo elements this time.

The Blue Note hosted the last Tampa show, but this go-around, the group has decided to go a touch larger scale, by setting up at Ybor City’s Crowbar.
Joining the fun are fellow metal/hardcore groups World Peace, Vacancy, Shining Wizard, and Dead Mirrors.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...