OUTCONTROLJOYS carves out a shoegaze identity from Nepal’s hardcore roots

OUTCONTROLJOYS carves out a shoegaze identity from Nepal’s hardcore roots

The story of OutControlJoys begins where two of Nepal’s underground punk bands—Anautho Prashna and grindviolence outfit Rog—left off. After a final DIY show in 2017, both bandssolved dis as Kathmandu’s once-active hardcore scene began to quiet down. s/t by OutControlJoys “We all the members from both bands got busy focusing on our individual professional careers,” recalls the musician behind OutControlJoys, who found himself entering what he cal…