There is only ever temporary release from the ever present, growing, feverous heat. From the never ending dull weakness that comes from a deep need for sleep. Trying to find a place within a framework that says,
teach your sons to be aggressive, daughters to give in. A real man never backs down, he keeps his fears close to his chest. I follow the wash of electrical warmth down through the silence that falls. The curve in the flow of the smoke, I follow it home. Go. Go find your feet before the rush of youth evaporates and vapour seeps into your hips and knees. Reminds you that you spent your whole life trying but couldn’t outrun defeat. Everybody’s so fucking perfect, your only ever high. The only time you seem to crack a smile but when first impressions count do you want a flash of crooked teeth to count you out? I follow the wash of electrical warmth down through the silence that falls. The curve in the flow of the smoke, I follow it home and leave behind a world that never seems to make much sense. Sink into the only place that ever quells the static in my head. Between the drip at the back of my throat and the curve in the flow of the smoke, found a home.
I generally appreciate the album by album move away from hardcore towards extreme metal. Yet for me personally, this is where the balance is perfect. Kind of like Metallica's Ride the Lightning: subsequent albums were more sophisticated and complex, yet less intense, too. Great to come back to, again and again. jornfin
It's hard to describe why I love this album so much. It's just perfect in every way. Every track is so spectacular, but Knives and it's build up to that spectacular heavy part just takes the cake. Fantastic album from a fantastic band that needs to get back together. whatwasallthisfor
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021