CURRENTS - The Death We Seek | Album Reaction! (Highlights) 

Favourite track on the album?🔥

This album is phenomenal. Guide Us Home was the perfect outro track

IA and Currents delivered, now we just need Silent Planet and the holy trinity is complete

Living in Tragedy lacks nothing… I think it’s a perfect metalcore song

Living in tragedy was way too good of a song for it to be the second, raised my expectations for the rest of the album way too high lmao

Unfamilliar and Over and over are my fav tracks. Absolute goosebumps

This album is insanely good. Somehow currents managed to make this album feel so unique. I was worried that it couldn't live up to the standard of the last album. But they just find a way to step it up everytime.

I am so fucking stoked to see them, Invent Animate, Like Moths to Flames and Foreign Hands next week when they kick off the tour

Between this, invent animate and sleep token, this has already been such a great year for me in metal

I like that section in living tragedy at 3:20 it gives me Darko US vibes when the synths and gutturals come in. Fantastic album. This is on par with Heavener for me, i might give Heavener the edge but ill have to listen to this one more before i decide.

I've listened to it twice now. Potentially perfect album. Gonna have to let it sit for a while but IA and Currents releasing AOTY contenders within two months of each other is TOO MUCH TO HANDLE.

So great to see that someone reacts the same way to this album as I did haha! Unfamiliar and especially guide us home have some strong the way it ends vibe and I love it. The other more heavier songs are also bangers, Chris really outdid himself with some of these riffs! Plus his vocals on Gone Astray are also awesome.Strong AOTY contender for me

Unfamiliar’s intro riff is one of the best riffs on the album

This is some of Currents' strongest work imo, let the tracks cook. It's a beautifully crafted album, It's got elements of all of Currents' previous work. What I personally love the most is that each track has its own personality. Well done Currents!

Personally IA takes it for me but damn, what an amazing album. It is really close tho between the two.

Saw them live a week ago, IA opened for them aswell which was awesome. They were so good live and played alot of the new album. Fun fact too on the chorus of Gone Astray their Guitar player (Sorry I forget his name) sings that's why it sounds different as its actually him with Brain doing lows over it

In my opinion, i fucking love this albumn, nothing but bangers, although. I still prefer heavener, it’s definitely an extreamly close second, this years already stacked for albums, now need to see what sleep token holds 😍 ( edit ) as per expectations, sleep token did in fact deliver, so did veil of maya, this years fuckin ridiculous, now for silent planet and holding absense

I agree on the so alone chorus. I didn’t get it on the first few listens then BAM. My favorite chorus lately.

Living in Tragedy, Over and Over, and Guide Us Home tops right now! Aoty contender for sure!

I listened to this album in the car full blast. Love it

I regularly rewatch this video and it hits me every time. Drew reacts the exact way I do to this entire album. It's a masterpiece, and even got better since I've seen them live. See ya in a bit lol

You should react to the first 2 albums from currents "Life//Lost" which is their first album and "Victimized" is their first EP

It's a great album, actually, it's better than great but I know after a few listens I'll be itching to get back to Heavener. If this is second only to Heavener over the year then that is a win for any band.

I love the guitar licks they've put in with the ambience, and i'm hearing stuff from Brian I don't remember hearing. Still a great album and i'm sure it'll grow on me more over a few listens, but I think I'd put The Way It Ends above The Death We Seek. TDWS has quite a lot of great parts that sound different, but the songs have a really similar feel to each other that I don't feel with The Way It Ends has. It ends up feeling a little predictable in ways Heavener doesn't. The Death We Seek met high expectations. Heavener exceeded high expectations.

I have listened to the album 3 times in a row now. It is heavier than the previous one, but I enjoy it. The balance between melody and death is still great. Second favorite album of the year so far. Maybe it will change with more listens. (Heavener by Invent Animate is strong.)

Album of the year alongside Heavener so hard to choose.This album is just riff city!🤘

This album is so good. Enjoy it much more than their last one but not quite as much as The Place I Feel Safest

I havent seen the full reaction so I dont know if you clocked it but that's Chris singing in the Gone Astray chorus. He finally got to sing on a Currents track 😂

While i really liked Invent Animate - Heavener, this album made me feel some things that are really special. Lining in Tragedy & Over and Over are just masterpieces. As for Gone Astray's mix, it's Chris doing the vocals, i guess that's why it can sound a bit odd.

The intro to Over And Over got me FLOODED. Reminded me a bit of Masstaden.

'Living in Tragedy' has such a magical feeling to its chorus. I really wished that the first chorus was slightly extended.

I will wait for the end of the year, where drew will put the death we seek higher than heavener, it will be the moment of the year, because drew is one of the few who really knows a lot about music

Crown the Empire Labryinth chorus is definetly up there

This album totally grew on me

Are you going to give an updated summary of the album, where it ranks, etc now that it’s been a few days? You mentioned that at the end of your initial reaction.

8/10 IMO Heavener still is AOTY for me

Hype

Guide Us Home is literally one of the fucking greatest songs they’ve made.

Remember Me still takes the cake.

All the negativity in this comment section from some of the people was really souring I understand having an opinion but a lot of these were downright ungratefulness We should be happy we even got albums from such great bands this year But most people just want to complain that it didn't live up to what they wanted It's sad, wish the metalcore community was more open and thoughtful instead of "it isn't erra" type mindset

Great band

Invent Animate and Currents f*ck hard this year with their albums

This band mark our period dude. What a band with identity

Hi, i know you are a fan of Currents. maybe you cound to a reaction ot OG Currents Life // Lost album/EP. heavier with previus vocalist, but i really know you will enjoy the craftsmenship!

The entire album is insane but Living In Tragedy just goes so hard 🔥🔥

Love the individual songs because I love the currents sound, but the album as a whole sounds kind of samey unfortunately. The way it ends and their older albums were better imo. Still a really good record and I will definitely listen to it many many times, but it's not as good as I wanted it to be unfortunately

This album is really good, but invent is in a totally different genre to me. This is like easy going metal and IA is just lightning in a bottle. You're spot on shot the Breaking Benjamin thing.

The riff on Over and Over just about made me cream

Currents never lets down. Aviana please

:3 "you like krabby patties don'tcha squidward?" :3 🤣

I feel like this album represents a certain archetype of metal fan. The vocals are just enjoyable enough to not overpower the true highlight of the record: the infectious guitar performance. However the lowlights are more prevalent on this record than any Currents record to date. The drums sound like they were constructed with a three-piece kit, Kick, Snare, Cymbal. After listening to the project three times over, I cannot tell you a single moment in which the drums didn't feel heavily neglected, even in moments where the guitar had died down to ambience - where the drums are SUPPOSED to shine. This record feels like it was made by a guitarist and a vocalist, and that the drums, bass and electronics were just an afterthought designed to fill in the gaps left behind. This isn't necessarily a BAD thing, however the vocals aren't exactly carrying the heavy work for them with this record arguably having the worst choruses and most underwhelming screams of any Currents record yet. The project has enjoyable tracks and solid moments, but all in all it's mostly a let down for me. I'm sure it will translate better when I see them live this month. The Death We Seek is a 5.5/10 Edit: on The Way It Ends, basslines are present and tasteful in songs like Second Skin, the toms and hi-hats in songs like A Flag To Wave are up-front, prominent and the cymbals don't sound like they're being strangled by the mix. All of that is done without ignoring the fact that guitar is the focus of the record. It's hard to fathom why the band abandoned the production of 3 years ago in favor of this because it is NOT doing them any favors.

AOTY for me. Now we just need tabs lol

7/10 Definitely had some fun but not their best work.

The album blows your head off like a truck. As for me, it was a little lacking in the end HEAVENER or THE DEATH WE SEEK

Different genre to breaking benjamin completely. This band towers over breaking benjamin in every way, which isnt hard lol best song is 100% living in tragedy for me.

Great album but after listening to the Place I Feel Safest then this they seem to have regressed technically over each album. (BTW) If you haven’t heard that album 100% worth a reaction. Top creative Currents IMO

I've been listening to this album nonstop basically since midnight last night. Got little sleep and then turned it on as soon as I woke up lol. I've been waiting for this album for two years! This album is a masterpiece, just the mix is a little off! DEFF needs a better mix. That being said I love this album, but as of right now I believe The Way it Ends might be a better album, but that album is almost impossible to beat. This album is fire and I love what Chris and Brian have pulled off and did some wild ideas! Just wish the mix was better, the drums and bass needs to be mixed way better. Of course vocals also at times. Brian did INCREDIBLE with vocals, again it's the mix . Love Currents and Im amazed how perfect the band is too me. Lyrics hit home so much. Band makes the soundtrack too my life

AOTY. ‘guide us home’ and ‘remember me’ are hands down the best. also ‘living in tragedy’

Am I the only person that thinks this is very sub par for currents potential and they went way more mainstream on this album? And this is coming from a die hard currents fan

I thought heavener would not be surpassed but I was wrong.

It’s a good album but it’s definitely one of those where the singles were for sure the stronger songs which left me desiring more from the rest of the album

God the reddit posts about this are so upsetting, i just dont see how people can hate on this absolutely phenomenal album

i dont like the fact that when you speak the music volume drop :(

This album is disgusting in the best way possible, AOTY imo

Nothing will ever compare to "The place I feel safest" Heavener is also a better album than The death we seek. Not even close imo

For me this album is a refinement of The Way It Ends but it also plays it a bit too safe. The worst songs here are better than the worst songs on TWIE but the best songs here don't come close to the best on their previous records. Currents have a good formula for writing catchy metalcore, I just wish they pushed the boundary a little more on this album.

Easy 12/10 album for me. Heavener has been overtaken. Currents are a different breed! I think my favourite song is Living In Tragedy but there are so many other good songs it's genuinely hard to choose just 1

Most albums I listen too Ill add like maybe 25-50% of the album to my playlist depending on how much I like it. Literally added every song on this album to my playlist.

Outstanding album, had me smiling the whole way through BUT…it’s all too similar. Every song really does follow the same pattern and, while the chorus’ are so catchy, they’re the same too. For that reason, I don’t believe this is above Heavener. That album was just way too good.

a B rated album

Honestly this is IMO way better than new IA. Music tastes are just different, never got into the new vocalist of IA. Sorry but his cleans are pretty hard to get into. Loved Stillword and Everchanger and even some of Greyview. But Heavener just doesn't click with me. Currents on the other side never dissapoint. The Way it Ends was their "worst" album of their discography and still one of my favorites of all time. TPIFS and ILTDI are just outstanding and TDWS shapes up to be my favorite this year. Even though Half Me, Graphic Nature and Darkmatter released some amazing stuff. Also this is just my opinion, IA are amazing musicians. Favorite track has to be Living in Tragedy for me. Drew also check Out new Darkmatter. Just a 3 Song EP. Since you really enjoyed new Northlane with all the Synthwork you're gonna love this. If I had to describe it its like Dystopian SciFi Metalcore. You'll love it. Greetings from Germany btw!

good album but nowhere near I Let The Devil In or The Way It Ends Ain't no way that this is the AOTY for some people

I know the Currents fans may kill me, i'm ready 🔪🥰 This feels like a decent modern metalcore album, but personally AS A BASIC LISTENER AND NOT A CRITIC - i don't like this due to several reasons: 1. The vocals of Currents have always seemed a bit raw for me and this album isn't exception to this rule. It just feels unexplainably raw and... Empty? Even though in this album there are a lot of interesting vocal parts. 2. The mix and mastering in general is bad, i can't get satisfied with it. Including even the insanely weird-sounding guitars not in a good way of heavy(Just listen to a beginning of "So Alone") and if you think it's a perfect mix, i don't know what to say... 3. Maybe the album has got some interesting ideas, including the heavier parts even with a high-screams but the both previous reasons have ruined it. 4. Singles before album release were not surprising nor interesting for me, except for "The Death We Seek" and "Vengeance" maybe, the others were just boring even though heavier parts returned, i literally didn't hope for anything better this time, anticipation showed itself from the worst side. What would have fixed the main problem? -The good production of the album; I don't know what exactly i don't like in some previous works, there are a lot of good songs. There's something boring about them that i can't explain, unlike Invent Animate, Northlane, Loathe, Thornhill... etc Most of these bands have/had something special about them, i can't say the same about the Currents for some reason and i really can't explain it, maybe it's all about taste. I don't like to compare bands usually, but there were so many people telling me that Currents might have the better album than Invent Animate, but even based on their singles it was wrong. Heavener is the perfect example of incredible modern metalcore album with incredible mix that shows how fucking wide metalcore could be after Killswitch Engage era songs like "My Curse" or Northlane's - Singularity album in general. These reviews and those guys making posts about metalcore on twitter and on the internet in general, telling me that new Currents album is a strong AOTY - feel too much sold literally. I just don't understand why people skip the mixing part and why some of them like the mixing of this album. No need to tell me that i need some special set for this or that it is just a bad youtube quality, i listened to this album for a several times everywhere now and the production is just bad as it is. What's bad in accepting it? I'm surprised some people still deny it. 7/10. Their worst production yet. Not AOTY for me. This is the case when bad production destroyed amazing album.

dude i thought I was the only one who liked Currents

Everything will came out after this has no chance for this year. Sorry for the others. This is a MASTERPIECE of core