Leave What You Came For [Royal Blue Vinyl 7"]

Forgive/Forget - Leave What You Came For [Royal Blue Vinyl 7"]

Back in 1998, over the course of an afternoon, 3 friends from the hardcore scene recorded a few songs. Though nothing much else happened after that, the session was a special one due to the players on it. Comprised of Brian McTernan (Ashes, Battery, Be Well), Sammy Siegler (Youth of Today, Judge, Rival Schools), and Josh English (Six Going on Seven, Unionsuit), the project was dubbed Forgive/Forget. From a stylistic standpoint, the trio produced a melancholic post-hardcore sound that brings to mind Seaweed and Farside. The Forgive/Forget 3-track EP, Leave with What You Came For, was finally given a proper release at end of 2020, and I finally got around to chatting with Brian about the experience and his feelings about the songs all these years later.