so fun fact! about a few hours before my egg cracked, i saw these guys live. of all experiences to be one of the last of my assumed cisness, i must say that was probably up there.
anecdotes aside, this song slaps so hard??? those hints of warmth in the guitar tone during the first half of that intro, immediately contrasted by first the empty echoes of the soundspace around that guitar the ice-cold synth tones that go with those electronically-tinged first vocals?? the absolute banger riff of the second half of the intro??? the driving heavy prog of the main verses that intentionally play off the sense of disconnect and uncertainty, never quite leaving enough room to relax?? that melodic solo that hits halfway through and offers the first sign of peace, only to be immediately deconstructed by the incoming breakdown??? and that outro, that brings back the progress of the intro in reverse order, but in a way that offers even a hint of stability?? but even that is not guaranteed, as the main body of the song has left too much a strain on the pov that you still hear the roar of uncertainty tainting the entire outro???
if any of y'all like heavy music, i highly recommend this one. it can be a little hard to digest at first, but this is certified banger.