Song is not dropping at midnight, it'd be out in NZ otherwise. Probably rolling out with the album announce tomorrow.
Interested to see where they go. Lament felt a little too much like Stage Four pt. 2. Would love to see some renewed visceral energy, or some treading of new ground here. I have faith in them.
Tracklist 1. Nobody's 2. Disasters 3. Hal Ashby 4. Force of Habit 5. Mezzanine 6. Altitude 7. This Routine 8. Finalist 9. Subversion (Brand New Love) (feat. Lou Barlow of Sebadoh) 10. The Glue 11. Goodbye For Now (feat. Julien Baker of Boygenius)
I felt like they've had transitional records for me personally. I love PTS, was lukewarm on ISB (listened to the remaster today and liked it more than I remembered), loved Stage Four, and was lukewarm on Lament, though at that point in time I was listening to less of the screamo/aggressive music than at any other point in my life, so it deserves a reevaluation for sure.
The remaster elevates it for sure. I think, not that I want to get into this: Lament ISB (Revived) / Stage Four Parting the Sea Dead Horse (X)
This is definitely a case of liking the album the most that got me into the band/when I saw them the most live, so Parting the Sea Stage Four Dead Horse (X) Is Survived By Lament I like Lament a whole heck of a lot more than most albums I'd put last in a band's tier list though. Very high floor-type band.
ALSO FUCKING HELL HOW HAVE I BEEN INTO THIS BAND FOR 16 YEARS AND NOT SEEN THEM LIVE YET Just remembered I had to pass on a Dublin club show on the ISB tour due to going overseas the next day and am in actual physical pain, do not perceive me