Deciphering The Inward Turmoil Post-Hardcore Spark Of Life Release The Anti-Cathartic No One Hates Me More Than Me

Spark Of Life 

No One Hates Me More Than Me 

New Age Records 

 

In Southern California, the heavy-duty post-hardcore soundsmiths prepare to release their latest LP, Plagued By The Human Condition. Expected in the early new year, we can enjoy a taster of what’s to come in the form of this new single. Out on New Age Records, No One Hates Me More Than Me dives right into the deepest and darkest feelings of guilt, shame, and inadequacy that can riddle even the brightest of minds. Id overload or subconscious self-destructiveness alike can leave us personally feeling overwhelmed and at the mercy of our automatic selves. For those who externalise instead of internalise, perhaps it’s even worse? These kinds of songs are not meant to be played at a children’s party, they’re here to help us explore our emotions and appreciate the complexity of what other people might be feeling. Art in musical form, with 25 years of experience behind them, Spark Of Life offer a piping hot flue filled with pure channelled feeling.  

 

Fiery distorted guitars bring on the noise as the chords shove the feeling into the middle. Feedback sustain lingers for a moment before the band kicks in with the fast drumming and manic riffs. The vocals reach out at full stretch, packaging the bars in ample colour and vibrancy, each section moves effortlessly past and makes way for new sounds. The guitar chords surge through the brambly creativity with new vibes and repeating phrases mixing up in a stir of sound and uplift. A ruckus punk attitude launches the song forward time after time as the drumming hits hard and the band break through barrage after barrage with galloping virility.  

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