M(h)aol

M(h)aol (also Mhaol, pronounced "mail") is a post-punk band with a jagged sound that walks the line between funky grooves and herky-jerky stutterstep beats, which is the sound that emerged as the band transitioned from being a quintet to a trio on 2025's Something Soft. Their earlier sound had harsher edges with punk-like tendencies that embraced noise, and took on a generally angry feel with strong feminist currents. In their more distilled current form, the vocal duties are taken over by drummer Constance Keane, who adds a murmured speak-singing component, while providing different rhythmic colors in tandem with bassist Jamie Hyland, as guitarist Sean Nolan continues to bring his well-placed chaotic presence to the proceedings.