Genre : Shoegaze, Hardcore, Alternative metal
Released : November 4th, 2022
Label : Closed Casket Activities
FFO : Vein.fm, Nothing,Higher Power, Slowdive
Given the bursts of 90's alternative metal that pepper Vein.fm's nu-metal influenced mathy chaotic hardcore, it's almost no surprise that members of Vein would be involved in a side-project that explores that style more thoroughly and I'm ashamed to admit I hadn't found out about it earlier with their 2020 demo.
Mixing staple elements of shoegaze with 90's alternative rock/metal nostalgia and the heaviness of Vein's recognisable spin on metallic hardcore, "We're Not Here To Be Loved" blazes by in under half an hour, leaving in its midst nine catchy tracks that exist at a midway point between the filtered lens of the past and the scope of the present.
Some of the vocal performances felt a little lackluster to me but aside from that one quip, "We're Not Here To Be Loved" is a short and sweet fast ride through hardcore-infused alternative metal that will make you long for the days of angsty teenage-hood in a past that never was.
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