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Playing With Matches

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Playing With Matches is a punk rock/post-hardcore band from Springfield, MO. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

why this is interesting

This band occupies a curious space within punk and post-hardcore, worth exploring for anyone interested in how regional scenes develop distinct identities. Rather than chasing established formulas, they construct their sound through careful attention to dynamic contrast—the interplay between restraint and intensity that gives their work genuine emotional weight. The songwriting demonstrates genuine curiosity about structure and arrangement, suggesting musicians thinking deliberately about how ideas unfold. There's an intelligence to their approach that rewards close listening, and their Springfield origins situate them within a broader conversation about music-making outside major cultural centers, where artists often develop voices precisely because they're less constrained by scene expectations.

top songs

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a shot in the dark

146
2

Black And White And Red All Over

146
3

second verse

143
4

days lost

120
5

the hero's seventh sin

80
6

Worth Fighting For

66
7

Change Your Mind

64
8

Cocktail Hour

48
9

Disappointment

44
10

Prologue

42

albums

memento mori

memento mori

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Playing With Matches

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Momento Mori

Demos

Demos

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A Play In Thirteen Tracks

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Demo

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Memento Mori (EP)

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The Hero's Seventh Sin

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Memento Mori - EP

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Music

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Memento mori E.P.

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Demo tape

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