If i was a member of Pledge, a band from Portugal that resides in Portugal, I wouldn’t be so angry all the time, I wouldn’t keep it all inside, and I’d let you know how much I love you every day.
Heyyyy I posted this in The Month In Hardcore but just want to plug this one more time. I had the pleasure of interviewing the hardcore/post-hardcore band Pledge from Portugal, the band responsible for my front-runner for album of the year, Haunted Visions. Give it a look see if you haven’t already!
https://thecircleoffifths.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/the-circle-of-fifths-interview-with-pledge/
Two Lingua Ignota singles, neither of which made the 5 best songs of the week.
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The best article of every month!
I had the great privelage of doing an interview with Pledge, the hardcore/post-hardcore band from Portugal whose album that came out at the end of May, Haunted Visions, is my clear front-runner for album of the year. Check it out:
https://thecircleoffifths.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/the-circle-of-fifths-interview-with-pledge/
Obviously this is a very polarizing release, but I don't think anyone is pushing too hard in either direction. Most people who don't like it have said why, and most people that do like it have said why, both of which have added to an interesting discourse. I can only speak for myself but I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion on it.
I'll echo some sentiments in here one more time:
It's good, I like it, but it's also very underwhelming when you consider what he's done and what he's capable of. It feels a lot like FM! in the "mixtape" sense; just some loose thoughts with a similar theme. Yes, I've heard the lyrics.
I was going to weigh in on this take but it's hard for me because it feels like apples and oranges. Nirvana was edgy and depressing, "Everlong" is hopeful and encompasses that feeling of new love perfectly. If I force the comparison, I'd still pick about 10 Nirvana songs over it, I think.
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As someone who has listened to Time & Space in high frequency since its release, this is disturbing.
It’s fine, glad he’s not just trying to make “bangerz” and doing whatever he wants to do, it just doesn’t have the same impact as his best stuff. Yes, I can hear the lyrics and what he’s saying, doesn’t matter, it’s more of a tape just like FM! was.
It’s hitting me just like the Deafheaven singles - “this is fine, but nowhere near the level of the past stuff”
First premature impression based on one listen is that it's not as good as Hell Can Wait, Summertime 06, Primma Donna, or Big Fish Theory, but it is much better than FM! and the singles he released after that. I think the production is a big part of it. He had amazing producers when he was rolling through those first four - No I.D. is the secret sauce behind why Summertime 06 is so great and no one talks about it. These beats aren't bad per se, but they're too simple to create a deep, dynamic atmosphere like Summertime 06 or Big Fish Theory, and that's where Vince thrives.
Yeah, you, Lobster, and The Month in Hardcore/Metal articles brought me over to the darkside. Hardcore and post-hardcore is my most listened to genre these days, and the one I get most excited about.
It's funny because the screams were very hard for me to get over back when Sunbather came out, to the point that I didn't officially become a big fan until New Bermuda, and apparently in the time since I've come to love them oh so dearly and I'm damn proud of it haha. The great heavy music community we have here is surely to blame.
"Summertime" is one of his best songs so I'm down for more in that style. FM! and after have been pretty underwhelming, here's hoping this new album regains the steam he had in his first few years.
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