Higher Lovers debut full-length file Extremely Irresponsible through Sharptone Data has so much to reside as much as, after receiving excessive praises on 2023 EP God Made Me An Animal. One in all my favourite issues about this file is the ability with which it is available in with on the primary observe “Lie Between The Traces”. The western motion film-esque intro is simply calm sufficient to permit listeners a second guess, however that ends fast and painless, as pulsing core guitar leads shove your doubt again down your throat.
From the 4 singles they’ve launched off this file previous to launch, they left room to query the route of the complete album and I did not anticipate to like this file as a lot as I do. Higher Lovers aren’t making sounds that may be predicted with every observe pushing new boundaries and together with the time period “tremendous group” is unavoidable right here. These members of Each Time I Die, Match For An Post-mortem, and The Dillinger Escape Plan had been destined to create music collectively. No different kind of group might make this sort of album, not to mention in such a brief timeline. A whole lot of bands boast pulling out all of the stops and few really execute, and that is as a result of few have Will Putney on manufacturing subsequent to Jordan Buckley with each destroying on guitars.
The tracks current newer vocal distortions, mid to excessive crisp screams, and the traditional heavy chugging with out being repetitive and boring. I am glad the primary observe fades out a bit as a result of I wanted a second to catch my breath earlier than diving into the fast-paced second observe “Your Misplaced Self”. My ears catch a southern rock affect glossed onto Greg Puciato‘s already distinctive vocal sound. With every observe feeling tremendous catchy, I’d have favored to listen to a smidge extra grit on Puciato vocals as they’re extremely clear and clean, however rattling close to near perfection for what I feel the band was going for. How does each single music handle to harness melodies that worm their method into your mind ridges?!
By means of my first hear, the manufacturing is simply blowing me away, each single instrument line is a masterpiece mixture of intricacy and satisfying constructions. “A White Horse Coated In Blood” and “Future Myopia” have the identical droning distortions, delivering a mesmerizing unease listeners cannot flip away from. They’re clearly all very gifted however “Ship Us From Life” and “Drowning In A Burning World” provides a particular highlight to the unrivaled gritty guitars from Putney and Buckley, backed by Clayton “Goose” Holyoak on the drums and heavy bass from Stephen Micciche. The group maintains a quick metallic guitar velocity whereas remaining completely harmonious throughout each a part of the instrument traces with out repeating sounds.
If you happen to’re planning on seeing this file reside, begin your cardio circuits now due to all ten tracks, solely “At All Occasions” provides a second of relaxation for listeners. “Every little thing Was Put Right here For Me” reveals their hardcore roots particularly within the drums right here, with dread-inducing lyrics “We’re dying no person cares/we’re useless, no person cares”.
On prime of Extremely Irresponsible‘s rattling close to excellent manufacturing, it’s lyrically thick and profound. It appears like this group has lastly unleashed themselves after being restrained and the result’s a large explosion of white scorching energized expertise. Higher Lovers have proven their hand and it is simply as highly effective as we suspected. “Love Is An Act Of Rise up” being the closing observe of a file referred to as Extremely Irresponsible feels purposeful, wound down completely with a number of seconds of silence till it loops seamlessly again into the opening observe. On first hear, I did not love this ending however I feel it does wonders structurally in winding down from the excessive voltage introduced on each bit. It caught me off guard how a lot I beloved this file and it could be one in every of my favorites that I’ve heard this yr.
