![]() They elevate the tracks in subtle yet impactful ways. The rhythmic chords are always well produced, well performed, and well written, but the leads are the real star of the show. Once the instrumental proper opens, you get one of many examples of how having two guitarists is a huge boon for Booth. ![]() The start of it sounds like clowns in a circus are about to start moshing, in the best way. I also love how the bass is incorporated at the end of the opener. This allows the record to stay true to itself while also differentiating it from its contemporaries. There are a couple instances of electronic related sampling here too, and that is a mainstay throughout the record, though not overdone. This is immediately shown with opener “2040” as Herman sounds like a man possessed screaming over slightly distorted, crushing chords. And lastly, vocalist Andrew Herman is an absolute monster and impresses over the entire runtime of Moments Elsewhere. This is partly due to their “stop-go” rhythms as a heaviness delivery method. Their song writing is also chock full of apparent passion. Johnny Booth’s upcoming record, Moments Elsewhere, certainly fits that bill.ĭespite hailing from the Long Island/NY area, a big reason why Johnny Booth’s sound is so appealing to me is the Southern tinged influence – something along the lines of an old Memphis May Fire record. That isn’t to say that a good ol’ fashioned metalcore release can’t come my way and it feels like the very first time again. Call it boredom, call it a change of taste (mostly this, I’d imagine), call it whatever you’d like. If one were to ask me how I’ve felt about metalcore recently, I’d have to say “jaded.” Long gone are the days where every Rise Records release would excite me and get me to love it with ease. ![]() “I remember the way you reflect off the moon.”
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