Purest Form have announced they have signed with Dais Records, who will release their next album Resistance, on September 4. The band includes Vocalist Story Beeson, guitarist/programmer Madi Woodward, and bassist Riley Oikawa-Dahlson draw on their respective backgrounds in hardcore bands. The band is fueled by collective anger amidst late-stage capitalism and a year of nonstop trauma in LA, from the fires to ICE. “Resistance, less of an idea, more of an absolute action that has to be taken,” asserts Beeson. Over the past couple of years, they have played shows with with Boy Harsher, Chat Pile, King Woman, Sextile and more.

Ahead of the release of the band have shared “Animal”, the song has been part of their live show. Beeson herself directed the official video “ANIMAL”. She states, “The video takes on the horror of surveillance. While using a lot of throwback technology, mostly to pay homage to its influence – Peter Christopherson’s video for Ministry’s ‘Over The Shoulder’, it very much intends to communicate how more modern technology is being used for violence against our communities and humanity as a whole. It fits with the concept of “Animal”: whether the nature is sexual or simply a desire to exist, we deserve to have freedom and we must take that freedom back.”

The recording of Resistance took place sporadically throughout 2025, beginning while Beeson was still evacuated from her home. Sketches started on the computer before open-ended sessions at the space of their longtime collaborator and producer, Andrew Oswald. “A helpful and needed distraction during a pretty bleak year for the world. It became the one thing that felt good to us,” says Oikawa-Dahlson. “We explore some dark headspaces, but it’s also dance music.”

Regarding the mood, Woodward continues, “We set out to do something and say something. It did feel cathartic.” Beeson adds, “The nature and actions of our country are overwhelming, I can’t get away from the feeling of ‘what can we do to resist this at all costs?’ We have very radical fantasies across the board, making music that isn’t talking about what’s happening right now just feels unimportant to us. We are willing to sacrifice whatever to make music that is honest. It’s both important and fun to have a project where it’s just like a complete fuck you. And also a complete desire to unify.”

Purest Form
Resistance
Dais Records
Tracklisting

Animal
Break
Beyond Terror
Move
Bass Resistance
Breathe

Purest Form 2026 Tour Dates:

Sep 11: Los Angeles, CA – The Globe Theater w/ Fiddlehead, Pity Sex + more
Sep 18: Austin, TX – Cold Waves Festival
Sep 25: Chicago, IL – Cold Waves Festival
Oct 22: New York, NY – TBA
Nov 14: Orange County, CA – Darker Waves Festival

Pre order Resistance by Pure Form HERE