Any self-respecting emo kid knows about the Midwestern strain of the rock subgenre, but Vs Self slings the “farwest” variation.

The California outfit is on the west coast of Florida this weekend alongside another Golden State band, Knumears, which arrives with a much heavier sound.

Texas’ Party Hats plays a hybrid of the two sounds, as evidenced on a mathy, scream-heavy sold-out cassette, Autobiographic Autopsy, that would’ve been a gem in Jade Tree records era.

Tickets to see Vs Self play Tampa’s Hooch and Hive on Saturday, April 6 are sold-out on, but fingers crossed a few more tickets are still available at the door.

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This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2024.