I remember stumbling across the music video for this on my YouTube feed, and the song title was just so edgy I wanted to see whether the song was actually good or not. Keep in mind, I was just starting to dip my toes into extreme music, and the heaviest song I knew was Pray For Plagues. I never really thought about it, but this song probably opened the doors to heavier territory for me.
The collision of two seemingly small but speedily growing bands full of potential, both remarkable names in their own genres of modern screamo and modern hardcore, is a collaboration I never knew I needed. I didn't know either band before this, but this song alone made me want to dive into both bands, one of which I love a lot now.
This five minute song is full of surprises. It hits you right away with an overlapping barrage of vocals: first with LiL Lotus and Connie Sgarbossa's dual screams both of which are brutal and really solid, and soon after Lil Zubin's cleans come in as well to provide that clean emo flavour to the mix. The generous use of dissonance is definitely home to both genres, but I enjoy the occasional blend of melodic and softer elements. I love the vocal layering, using each other's voices as very unique textural additions, especially with how visceral Connie's screams are compared to LiL Lotus'.
Despite feeling all over the place, the song doesn't feel that weird. The post-hardcore/screamo chorus sits surprisingly well in the song, right after a breakdown no less. The clean part near the end actually sounds beautiful and it doesn't take away from the heaviness of the song, in fact I feel it makes the final heavy part hit harder.
This is definitely the first song I got into that was so nonchalantly heavy and senseless. It's a well-written song, definitely, but I had never heard a song with so much feedback, dissonance and raw screaming, alongside such an unrepetitive song structure, mood changes and tempo changes. I think the most captivating thing about this song was how easy it was to listen to despite its sonic nature, and I enjoyed it a lot (or maybe I was simply starting to love heavy music).
bloodstainedeyes introduced me to If I Die First, a band that I now love. SeeYouSpaceCowboy... is still on my radar for now, but I have no doubt that both bands are forces to be reckoned with, and at the forefront of each of their modern sounds. It's such a rare occurrence to see two full bands collaborating, much less on a single song with equal contribution. I just love how cool this song is.
Rating: 4.5/5