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It is fair to say that I am a sucker for music made in that magical realm where darker, more gothically-inclined attitudes subsume rock music. Where regular songs are pushed over the line into the realms of the epic and anthemic. Where the infectiousness of pop is shattered and then reassembled by more incendiary sonic forces. So, it is safe to say that anything that The Bellwether Syndicate release is likely to appeal to me without too much cajoling or convincing.
“We All Rise” comes from the same place as the likes of Killing Joke and New Model Army, a place where fist-in-the-air euphoria is balanced by solid, dark, and slightly windswept rock swagger. It’s bold, it’s bombastic, it is big, and it is clever.
Tsunami back beats support wandering bass melodics as guitars slash across with raw riffs and industrial melodies to drive the choruses as easily as they chime and shimmer during the more spacious verses. It’s a battle of light and shade, power and poise, groove and grace. It’s great; it’s what they do.
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