Striding forth with their heads held high, New Jersey’s Trophy Scars appear to have one goal in mind: winning the world over one listener at a time. Somehow infusing together the caustic absurdities of The Blood Brothers, the emotional artistry of Coheed & Cambria and the raw energy of This Day Forward, these young up-and-comers make a convincing bid for attention on their debut EP, a mouthful titled "Hospital Music For The Aesthetics Of Language".

The group have an enthusiasm for crafting enigmatic screamo arrangements that are as heavy on humor as they are on emotion. With their tongue lodged firmly in cheek, Trophy Scars go for broke in concocting a tumultuous album that ventures through the various valleys of today’s independent scene and freely handpicks fruit from nearly all of the musical trees it passes. One moment there is delicate piano, the next it becomes ice cool jazz instrumentation. Raw, throat-shredding screams emerge from wavering nasal singing before quickly transforming into spastic bursts of cartoonish repetition.

For all of their strengths, it is hard to tell whether or not Trophy Scars came about their indulgent form of emo-punk on their own or if they are just following The Blood Brothers’ cue. Jerry Jones and John Ferrara’s back-and-forth vocal exchanges are reminiscent of the aforementioned collective, and the lyrics pouring from their mouths are equally unusual, with topical content ranging from polar bears to matadors. "Lindsay And The Endless Wall Of Alarm Clocks" also has the lingering aura of Glassjaw, with Jones’ fragile wails striking remarkably close to the tones of Daryl Palumbo. If such is the case then these five men have certainly picked tough acts to mimic, yet for the most part they do exceedingly well with the unique style, melding elements of screamo and indie rock into the glossy veneer. Their charisma and ability to make such outlandish concepts bizarrely infectious is impressive, and once Trophy Scars fully establish their own game plan, this is one ensemble that should be turning heads in no time.