A brand-new maxi-single release from Shadowmouth brings on a blend of alternative rock, gothic-edged and dark tonalities, a little grunge, classic style melodic metal, and a lot more that come together to create something that builds its own atmosphere and can really pull you in and keep you there.
The first of the two tracks is called "Poison Nostalgia" which certainly gives off a very vast undertone, but extremely edgy and forward moving alt rock soundscape and it does so by creating a flow that lets you feel like you're drifting along with the song and then including explosive and sonically driving sections that hit hard but still give off that expansive and melodic approach.
There's also something a little bit theatrical about this song as well, especially in the way that it builds and breathes.
This track features Dombrowski on the vocals and he brings a great element to the table with the song because his vocal approach feels almost like the singer for Placebo for example.
There are hints of edginess in the tonality but it's very melodic and sort of smooth at the same time.
What's brilliant about the approach is that it follows the music perfectly in terms of the energy so when the song is calmer the vocals are a little bit more subtle but when the song is explosive the vocals get harder too, so the music and the vocals end up really complementing each other on this one.
It also makes you think of bands like Deftones, Type O Negative, and others of that era.
Some of this aesthetic is captured super well during this track and I love hearing those influences along with elements of post-punk and so much more involved.
These guys really put together something special here and it feels good to listen to because it actually, for me, does give me bouts of nostalgia.
This has nothing to do with the song title, but the music for me.
Now the second track is a cover of a song called "Twenty Four Hours" originally by Joy Division.
I love this one because it's such a great approach to covering a difficult song. After all, to do it right, which they did here, you have to still bring in your feel and vibe while keeping it true to the original as well.
Obviously, Joy Division is a big influence here and this is like a love letter to the band. I adore this because I feel like bands and artists like this, projects like this doing cover songs, are indeed an ode to what brought them into music in the first place.
This release is most certainly for people that are from a certain era of heavy, edgy, alternative music and if you are, you're going to love this because again, they hit a lot of this aesthetic so well that it actually feels like a release you missed out on years ago.
Everything right down to the guitar tone, the vocal approach, and the drumming all come together with such an impactful feel.
You can also tell this is a project that they simply did because they love to do it. This is a passion project from beginning to end and there's something about that that stands out.
It adds to this sort of authenticity in a way.
A killer release from Shadowmouth, check this maxi-single out as soon as you can, and turn it nice and loud because that's exactly what it's meant for.
These are heavy and vast, fists in the air singalong, alternative rock bangers.
Dive into this one and remember where you heard it first.
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