Title says it all. I've noticed that a lot of Mindless Self Indulgence fans want more bands to scratch similar itches for different reasons (whether it be because of understandable friction with the band's shock jock tendencies, or just wanting more bands that sound like what they like) but don't know where to look. Consider this a primer of sorts for the further ends of strange music made by perverts. (as in, strange individuals, not sex offenders.)

I might make a follow up list to this if there is enough interest here. Please comment and let me know, and maybe tell me artists you'd like to see in another list. I'm not doing anything related to Atari Teenage Riot though. Because they suck. The Shizit, Lolita Storm & Carl Crack were nuts though.

Without further ado... Tunes. Yes. Music. Woohoo!

THE LOCUST

The Locust are my babies. They were a noisy little synth heavy Powerviolence band in their long run, and they disbanded in 2020 after the death of their drummer, Gabe Serbian. Their most definable sonic trait is their batshit insane synthesizer madness, delivered alongside an unhealthy heaping of Powerviolence. These guys, alongside Gasp and Reversal of Man were the real movers and shakers of PV, if you're asking me. Absolutely nasty double-bass drums that make songs heavy as balls, high-end scratching, what sounds like explosions... These guys've got it all.

FOR FANS OF: Early Mindless Self Indulgence, specifcally Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy.
RECOMMENDED RELEASE: PLAGUE SOUNDSCAPES

BUBBLEGUM OCTOPUS

From one scene (the ecnegludnI fleS sseldniM ripoff scene sprung about by Mike Diva, I believe? The name of the actual website eludes me) to another (Modern "CYBERGRIND"), Bubblegum Octopus has consistently stuck out from their peers due to the sheer quality of his music. For just one singular guy, this man has a LUDICROUS output spanning multiple aliases and multiple styles, mostly coalescing in a self-described label of Spazzpop. Broken down, Bubblegum Octopus is a lethally sweet mixture of Chiptune Videogame-y Nonsense, Grinding Freakouts and Bitpop. Mix it together and you'll get something that none have been able to replicate sense.

FOR FANS OF: All Eras of Mindless Self Indulgence, But Specifically The IF Era.
RECOMMENDED RELEASE: PERFECT LIFE & OTHER STUFF

LIP CRITIC

Lip Critic are a relatively new band, having formed in 2019 and having a small but impressive (heh) output since then. They're a breath of fresh air in the Digital Hardcore sphere, which lives in the uncomfortable shadow of Atari Teenage Riot's philosemetic hitlerian garbage and is flooded with whatever breakcore-flavored pastiche has caught on this time. (Femtanyl, you will be dealt with.) This band is extremely hard to talk about, honestly. They're just so WEIRD and AMAZING. Lip Critic's song writing feels almost shitpost-y at times while not compromising the quality of the music, the lyrics are nonsensical and catchy... God. Just listen to them. Words are unnecessary. All I can say is that you'll be in for a treat.

FOR FANS OF: All Eras of Mindless Self Indulgence.
RECOMMENDED RELEASE: HEX DEALER

HAYWORTH

Hayworth are a defunct band from Rhode Island and are absolutely whacked out of their minds. They slot nicely into the whole Myspace Grindcore scene that lasted from the mid to the late 2000s, but completely show everybody up. They take Screamo tropes of tension and release and duelling vocalists who do no nothing but SHRIEK AS LOUD AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE!!! and blend it with almost random sounding Grindcore that makes you want to break shit. Lyrically, they deal with sex and violence and the intermingling of the two, and the way they do it'll definitely leave a bad taste in some's mouths, but when it works, it works. They're technical in a way that doesn't impose itself on you, and songs are fast enough to leave you blistered and begging for more, like the satisfying feeling of scratching a bug bite and pressing into it. This is definitely the least "MSI-y" on the list, but they use keyboards and synths in interesting ways, they're sexual and nasty, and musically they beat you over the head with a steel chair, so. This is my world. Also, fun fact, they were literal CHILDREN when they made this record and the rest of their material. I think they were all 15 - 17? Crazy work. None of you have any excuse to be slacking.

FOR FANS OF: Tight era Mindless Self Indulgence.
RECOMMENDED RELEASE: I HOPE THE THUNDER AND LIGHTNING KILL YOU