Review: A Will Away - 'Here Again'
Itâs been a long time coming, but somehow the timing is perfect. Itâs the beginning of March and much of the country is unseasonably warm while many of its people are unusually cynical. We need soundtracks, we need escapes that are also places to find ourselves.
A Will Awayâs debut album Here Again is less of an album and more a collection of seemingly effortless offerings that actually were a calculated endeavor. If ignorance is Bliss, the songwriting maturity captures finding answers to questions previously asked in the thoroughgoing context of reality. Its creators worked too hard to lazily categorize this into one genre; at this point âpop punkâ and âemoâ both have too many stereotypes attached to them to be worth mentioning. Here Again paints with the colors of palettes from Third Eye Blind, Moose Blood, and Taking Back Sunday but it is a masterpiece all on of its own.
Here Again by A Will Away
The opening track carries its namesake with pride pushing you right into a strong current of guitar focused flow under-toed by cymbal heavy drumming. âPay Raiseâ exemplifies AWAâs use of vocals as its own instrument from smooth inflections to edgy yells to convey emotions like âEverybodyâs playing by their own rules and itâs making me sickâ.
One of the strongest tracks tackles a possible weakness for many, âAgoraphobiaâ is an anxiety disorder characterized by the fear situations or places that could cause panic or perceived unsafeness. The lyrics struggle with self-talk, âGive up, or give inâ, and theoretical dialogue, âI want to let you in, but what can you give me?â. Relationships can be belittled as shallow subject matter but here itâs approached shamelessly and deeply in the scope of mental health.
Here Again by A Will Away
Without out this narrative âChemicalsâ may seem slow-moving and out of place but rather it appears to be a reflection on a moment where the body is out of the control of its owner, â feeling my breath try to conquer my chest.â No matter how simple thereâs something to be respected about an artistâsâ vulnerability to discuss what it is hard but important.
The album goes on to impress with arena worthy âCrochetâ and instant hit âThe Shakesâ, the production is so polished and padded with pedals the listener can focus on the overall experience without distraction. Just one song from the end, âInto The Lightâ provides a cinematic piece you just have to visualize through ârose colored lightâ. The closer is distinctive with stripped back instrumentals so the lyrics can standout, with forced reflection and offered encouragement. âDonât let the poison that surrounds you, stifle out the life you want to live. Please know it truly doesnât matter, it truly never did.â
You can download the album here:Â https://awillaway.bandcamp.com/
Review: A Will Away â âHere Againâ was originally published on The Alternative
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