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05/13/25 | [dcraley]Review: With Patience - Triptych
“Drummer seeks post-hardcore, punk, and/or metal band (Chicago area). I am a 52-year-old drummer and multi-instrumentalist that would like to play with actual humans again and not just trade files with folks or do my own thing all the time.”
That was the actual Craigslist ad posted by Lee Diamond (Alkaloid, Douglass Kings), which led to the formation of WITH PATIENCE. Since then, Diamond, alongside guitarist Chris Wade (hose.got.cable, Orlock) and bassist Lance Curran (Careful), has released a two-song single and a 2024 EP, Three Of Swords. That already qualifies as a successful Craigslist story, but on their debut LP Triptych, the band has produced their crowning achievement thus far.
With Patience has nailed the post-hardcore, punk, and metal combo suggested in that initial ad. Through ten songs they bob and weave like punk rock pugilists, throwing a variety of musical punches. Still, the easiest genre to file them under is post-hardcore as defined in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
Does that mean Fugazi? You’re damn right it means Fugazi. Try listening to “False Memories” and telling yourself otherwise. Is that a bad thing? Absolutely not. By the time you get to that track, you’ll be halfway through the record and keenly aware of the punk and noise-rock influences that also permeate their sound.
Interestingly, the back half of this collection is where it locks in. Lead by the thump and thwack of Curran’s bass “Disco” is a raucous and fun song. It’s a good example of the band allowing the music to speak for itself. Despite all members contributing vocals to the record, they know when it’s best to show restraint and rock out instead.
Other exceptional moments come in the surprisingly driving post-punk/desert rock hybrid of “Sycophants” or the pulsing Gojira-like influence heard on “Temple.” Their ability to shift and transcend complimentary styles makes Triptych an exciting and rewarding listen.
It helps that it was mixed by J Robbins (Jawbox, Government Issue), and mastered by Bob Weston (Shellac, Mission of Burma), but the band deserves all the credit. For a trio of fifty-year-olds, it would be easy, and even understandable, to serve up the same old LP of long-in-the-tooth punk. Instead, With Patience take chances and clearly have fun doing it.
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Dan started Getting It Out back in 2018 as a stand alone podcast. He’s been writing for music websites for over a decade and finally decided to start his own. Now living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his wife and kids, he briefly sang for Baltimore’s Pleasant Living.
