Canadian emo punks the Vermicious Knid utilize the calm verse/noisy chorus formula produced popular by Nirvana inside a different environment, encircling it with complicated acoustic guitar tendrils that think of math rock even though adding a spunky energy often connected with pop punk. What outcomes can be a tense, loud collection of paths that display the band’s intense playing abilities and eclectic likes. Their debut, 2002’s Times That Stand Still, can be a moody EP that represents their songwriting well.