New Music Report – Mar 13, 2020
Time for this week’s new music post! Not too much to talk about honestly, but the two albums I do go over are both very, very impressive releases.
Invent, Animate – And the metalcore heaters continue to roll in for 2020. In the past, I’ve had trouble getting into this band, I’ve listened to their albums a bunch, but nothing could ever stick for me, it was like when you read a page of a book and then realize you didn’t take in a single word that you just read and have to go back and do it again. This album is WAY different, there isn’t a single dull moment, every track is spectacular; it’s all incredibly technical and arranged very well – it reminds me a lot of Erra – and the vocals, previously a low point when compared to the stellar instrumentals, finally stick out in a very strong and meaningful way. This is going on repeat for a long time.
Code Orange – I’ve taken issue with Code Orange’s super 2hardcore4u image as of late; they really don’t need to take themselves quite so seriously, and it’s kind of detracted from my enjoyment of their music. But I can’t really ignore this album, this one goes super hard. It’s got some very strong NIN vibes at times, and definitely capitalizes on the kind of industrial metal sound that’s been gaining steam through bands like Northlane. It’s not for everybody, but I’m a fan. The album sounds a little disorganized at times, and not in a good way, but overall this is a very impressive – and very heavy – album.