Rites is a five piece hardcore punk band from Zeeland/The Netherlands. The band was founded in 2013 and started playing shows in august. Their hardcorepunk is described as a mixture of Strike Anywhere and Mouthpiece.
Misery Is Company is the band’s latest offering since 2015’s Inner Plagues. When asked about the direction of MIC, vocalist Louisa says “Our previous EP 'Inner Plagues' was more about the way the world affects us and our mental attitude, while 'Misery Is Company' is more about how we effect the world”.