Pincer+ Who Are You When No One's Around

Who Are You When No One’s Around is a raw and confrontational statement from Pincer+, digging deep into themes of isolation, guilt, anger, and the uneasy space between feeling everything and feeling nothing at all. The album sits with discomfort rather than escaping it, asking what remains when the noise fades and you’re left alone with your own thoughts. As the band describe it, the record is about losing control, pulling yourself apart, and trying to understand who you really are when there’s no one watching.

Across the album, Pincer+ balance crushing heaviness with moments of stark emotional clarity. Tracks like Hard 2 Kill, Blue Light Overdose, and Yours To Erase explore tension, misunderstanding, and the quiet moments where truth surfaces. There’s a constant push and pull throughout the record — between people, between emotions, and between collapse and resolution — as small choices snowball until everything feels uncertain.

Pressed on striking Laguna Blue vinyl, this release captures a band operating with total honesty and intensity. Having built a cult-like following and shared stages with some of the heaviest names in modern hardcore and metal, Pincer+ deliver an album that is unflinching, cathartic, and deeply introspective — a powerful reflection on identity, self-confrontation, and emotional survival.