Band of the Day: Empathetic, Vancouver Screamo

Who they are

Empathetic are a screamo band from Vancouver. According to Zegema Beach Records, the band played a few shows, recorded one EP, and went on hiatus. At least one member has since moved to another province. The label calls the EP likely to be the band’s only release.

The EP features a member of Thank You Driver, a Vancouver band. The rest of the lineup is not documented in the label’s materials. The label’s August 10 release announcement describes the band’s short run in screamo tradition. A few shows, one recording, then a hiatus. The label has said it hopes the band members continue in another project. The announcement calls the EP the band’s long-awaited debut.

Discography

One release to date: the debut EP The Room Collapses Quietly (ZBR403), six songs in eleven minutes. The bandcamp page lists all six tracks:

• Intro 01:01
• Culminate 02:10
• Volatile 01:44
• Yield 02:20
• Interlude 02:09
• Fracture Point 01:49

The total is eleven minutes and thirteen seconds.

Label

The record came out on Zegema Beach Records, catalogue ZBR403. The CD edition is limited to 100 copies, in a slip-sleeve with an insert, packed in a resealable bag. The label reports that the first run was nearly half gone within days of the release. The bandcamp page notes that the CD is cheaper in the label’s own store, before Bandcamp fees. The digital edition is available on the label’s Bandcamp page.

The Room Collapses Quietly

The EP was released on Friday, August 7, 2026, digitally and on CD. The label describes the sound as mathy, jarring emoviolence, with references to Beau Navire, Brahm, Crowning and Frail Body. The release page lists the record for fans of Beau Navire, Brahm and Monterey. Songs like Culminate, Volatile and Yield move between grind-style screamo passages and quiet interludes. Promo material describes the band as playing technical, sharp, melodic screamo. Most tracks run around two minutes, with the longest at two minutes and twenty seconds. The shortest track is Intro at one minute and one second.

Where to buy and listen

Digital and CD are available on the Zegema Beach Records Bandcamp page. All six tracks are streamable in full on the page. The CD is also sold through the label’s store at eleven Canadian dollars. The label’s release announcement from August 10 covers the record and the press details. It also links to the bandcamp page.