Sprain

Sprain is a Los Angeles band led by Alex Kent whose 2022 album As Lost Through Collision established them as one of the most uncompromising acts in contemporary indie and post-rock. The record spans 80 minutes, features songs that expand and collapse without commercial concession, and received immediate critical recognition as one of the decade's significant debut albums. Kent plays guitar with a physical intensity that matches the music's emotional stakes. The band's sound draws on Talk Talk's later albums, post-punk, and classic avant-garde rock while remaining entirely contemporary. They are the kind of band that serious music listeners find and do not stop talking about.