Counterparts Offer a Purging Journey Through Their Music
Ontario based melodic hardcore band, Counterparts, are back with 'Tragedy Will Find Us', the follow up to 2013's 'The Difference Between Hell and Home', an album which was heavily praised by critics and helped the group to garner a worldwide following and become one of the big names amongst the melodic hardcore community. Since then the group have undergone line-up changes and signed to Pure Noise Records, the label that Counterparts' latest record has been released under.
'Tragedy Will Find Us' is dark to say the least, this is made instantly clear by the raw, throat tearing vocals that accompany lyrics which explore themes of lead singer, Brendan Murphy's, self antagonism, all while continuing Counterparts' prime blend of heavy and soft, best demonstrated in 'Tragedy' and lead single 'Burn'. The album opener 'Stillborn' demonstrates the bands ability to create a track that can change tempo in the blink of an eye, and carry the hectic energy from start to finish. There are a lot of overwhelming moments on this album, the lyrical content and the amazing vocal delivery mixed with the stunning instrumentals, delivered with the same passion that we've come to expect and love from Counterparts. As well as all of this there are some tracks on this album that employ talking and muttering, that resembles Code Orange's 'I Am King', Counterparts pull it off perfectly, using it to create a great contrast between their speedy, high energy hardcore.
Counterparts have managed to once again improve on their last effort, which is a huge achievement for the group, considering the quality of their previous album. At the moment Counterparts are looking like a band who can do no wrong and if they continue to better themselves the way they are, then they'll quickly find themselves at the top of the hardcore genre.
(If you're interested in reading the story behind the lyrics by Brendan Murphy click here)
9/10
/MELODIC HARDCORE/
FAV TRACKS: - Tragedy - Burn - Stillborn - Solace - Choke -
LEAST FAV TRACKS: - Drown -
'Tragedy Will Find Us' is dark to say the least, this is made instantly clear by the raw, throat tearing vocals that accompany lyrics which explore themes of lead singer, Brendan Murphy's, self antagonism, all while continuing Counterparts' prime blend of heavy and soft, best demonstrated in 'Tragedy' and lead single 'Burn'. The album opener 'Stillborn' demonstrates the bands ability to create a track that can change tempo in the blink of an eye, and carry the hectic energy from start to finish. There are a lot of overwhelming moments on this album, the lyrical content and the amazing vocal delivery mixed with the stunning instrumentals, delivered with the same passion that we've come to expect and love from Counterparts. As well as all of this there are some tracks on this album that employ talking and muttering, that resembles Code Orange's 'I Am King', Counterparts pull it off perfectly, using it to create a great contrast between their speedy, high energy hardcore.
Counterparts have managed to once again improve on their last effort, which is a huge achievement for the group, considering the quality of their previous album. At the moment Counterparts are looking like a band who can do no wrong and if they continue to better themselves the way they are, then they'll quickly find themselves at the top of the hardcore genre.
(If you're interested in reading the story behind the lyrics by Brendan Murphy click here)
9/10
/MELODIC HARDCORE/
FAV TRACKS: - Tragedy - Burn - Stillborn - Solace - Choke -
LEAST FAV TRACKS: - Drown -
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