Hands like ouses full discography list12/28/2023 It has a really fun build up that I find rather reminiscent to Skillet, but quickly plateaus. I felt like album opener “Kingdom Come” was a relatively docile song. is a release I’m very impressed with, and by the reaction Hands Like Houses have been getting, it’s not hard to see why. Elements like fatalism, politics, personal struggle join those like hyper-realism and fantasy to make a monument of thought come to life. The album is built around shared human experience, with each song having its own atmosphere and story. The band felt less restricted and pressured which has resulted in their most unique and ambitious release to date. Guitarist Alex Pearson explained that their experimentation and expansion came from being off of the road for the most time since writing their debut album Ground Dweller. I think they’ve found a nice middle ground between creative freedom and popular sonic choices. In the lead up to the release, the band’s single “Monster” has been used by the WWE on their Australian tour a very trivial fact, but a testament to the sort of recognition Hands Like Houses are (and deserve to be) receiving.Īs time has passed, the band have branched further and further into uncharted territory and on -Anon. and they’ve well and truly belted it out of the park this time. Comment sections on new releases are full with stuff like, “This is not rock enough” blah blah blah…well with Dissonants you clearly get what’s been missing, and this is the reason I highly recommend it.Canberran five piece Hands Like Houses are back for their fourth studio album -Anon. This has also formed what sounds I prefer more these days, so it was very refreshing to me personally to hear a record that is pure rock that gets back to the roots. The majority of artists and bands I am listening to lately have all moved down the pop path (or have already been there). “Just by killing time, we kill ourselves (my way)” – love the stubbornness in this. The grand finale of the album flows via “Bloodlines.” The gang vocals got me once again, and the lyrics are my ultimate favourites on this one. Its chorus makes “Degrees of Separation” fitting material to be the next single, otherwise it will go down the path of underrated songs – every record ever made has at least one. The playful guitar strumming during the verses of “Momentary” and the bass line in “Motion Sickness” are something I am quite stoked about for now. It reminds us to live for the present because no matter how hard you have fought to get to somewhere, you’ve lost out on precious memories on the way.īreaking songs into pieces with each listen can lead to the discovery of great things that otherwise might have not come through. “How did we get so old and never noticed/How did we gain the world and lose the moment” – these lines from “Stillwater” have stuck with me. The diversity and genre blending abilities of the band are showcased perfectly when it comes to “Glasshouse” and “Division Symbols” – one starting with a metal breakdown – the part I really love on “Grey Havens” as well – while the other is stronger on keys yet the two songs can still live together on the same album. The song that really set my excitement towards Dissonants was “Colourblind” – it’s been one I kept going back to ever since its premiere. “Perspectives” is definitely a big favourite and something to look forward to when seeing the band live. Kicking off with “I Am” (the very song that introduced Hands Like Houses to me last year) we get punched right in the face by the burst of energy that lasts throughout the whole thing. The record has a great repertoire of catchy, anthem-worthy tracks that are also heavily guitar driven with sick drum beats and just enough touch of electronics to make it sound unique the vocals are on point also. Dissonants is the third full length from the band and it was produced by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore) once again, following his involvement on 2013’s Unimagine. Aussie rockers Hands Like Houses are releasing their long-awaited new album tomorrow, February 26.
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