I just found out about this band. Having found out there was two different vocalist I think Brians voice really blends very well. If Chris was a guitar amp I would turn down his gain a little bit.
@@Star.Chaser His voice is more defined than Adrian's but that's probably because I didn't hear a lot of vocals like Adrian's around the time he was the vocalist
They’ve become one of my absolute favorites. The Way It Ends was my favorite album of 2020 And currently (haha) I am listening to all of their stuff on repeat The Place I Feel Safest is one of my favorite albums of all time. So excited for new stuff
This song gives me vibes of a track that’s at the end of the album. I’ve been listening to it on repeat since it released, it’s easily in my top 5 Currents tracks I’m sure there’ll be more technical and better songs on the record, but this is still incredible I also love how this shows off Brian’s vocal range soooooo well. Chris is absolutely blessed getting to work with 2 incredible vocalists in Brian and Ben Duerr
This is my metalcore/deathcore song of the year for 2022 an band I absolutely loved this song it had it all in one song guitar work drum work bass the vocals harmonies a perfect 10000 million song bro 😎
I really liked that the music video & artwork helps connect this song with the other 2 albums in the story arc of it, if you will. Loved the lead/guitar work since TWIE felt very vocal focused but also liked seeing how much Brian has improved on this track trying/showing off new things like those highs.
The mix I felt like was trying to be more Death core than what the song really was. When Brian hits those highs the mix feels like it fits perfectly but outside of that portion his vocals are sunken beneath the instruments. This is going to be one of those songs you hear live and it will be absolutely insane compared to the studio recording. Much love for currents cant wait to see what else they have!
I really appreciate your ability to be honest. I also thought the song was solid. But currents shined brightest for me on let the devil in and that’s the direction I was hoping for.
glad to hear I'm not alone. can't seem to get into their albums, but I Let the Devil In is one of my favorite metalcore releases in recent memory. that being said I like this single a lot
Yo Birb thanks for the review I loved it! I personally loved “The Way It Ends” so this song was a good one for me! As someone who spends way too much time mixing music, I would say that you’re absolutely right about what you said. With that out there, I also think it could be intentional because when I’m personally mixing something that I want to feel more ambient, I tend to sit the drums back further which reduces the punch. Get it wrong though, and it could end up sounding muddy. Overall I’d say the mixing was different but intentional for such a huge, wide, ambient track like this! Love your stuff man keep it up!
Red flower? I completely agree with all of your thoughts. This is yet another absolute banger of a track that will sit comfortably in Currents discography. Like you, I'm a little disappointed that they didn't experiment more or push the limits a little bit. This band has the potential to push it and create their own sound at this point, away from the rest of tbe bands that sound like them. Sure they are one of the front-runners of the genre, but there is still a little genericness to them. I love this band and would love to see them push themselves further in the future. Also agree with the mix, not sure what they were thinking but the mix kinda irks me a little, think they maybe could have worked it better. I'm hoping there'll be a re-mix when the album drops or something. Also before anyone calls me out, I'm not being a hater AT ALL. I love this band AND this song, and I just want the boys to reach those heights that they're so capable of hitting. As always, great video dude!
Currents is my #1 metalcore band so the fact that they are consistent is a pro for me. I’ve been scarred from my favorite bands growing up with like BMTH switch up and put out something that’s wildly different every album that having a band you’re really into stay consistent is a relief honestly
I love this song but was hoping for more impactful breakdown but still a very solid song because Currents. Also you should react to Oceans Ate Alaska - Nova. Their new album is so fucking good
This is by far one of the heaviest currents song I’ve heard from them other than Poverty of self which didn’t do all to much for me when it released. And when this dropped I was in the middle of teaching a lecture and I got the notification and decided to cut my lecture short and showed my students this song to end the lesson 🤘 but yeah this single was an absolute banger and I can’t wait for the future releases and hopefully we get an album announcement because this reminded me of “The Place I Feel Safest”
Really well done track imo, super epic in feeling which is what I get from them alot. Always love bands that blend in deathcore with metalcore so those high shrieks were cool. Much love Birb! RED FLOWER 🌹 🌷 🌼
I think it may be the Kezia flower. Could be wrong, but definitely looks similar to it. Kinda agree with your take here. I really like the song, I LOVE currents, but wouldn’t say this is their best song or anything. It’s really really good though, so not disappointed at all.
Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love this band and this song. But people over hype Shit wayy too much. Definitely not a song of the year or whatever, but you can definitely hear that they got something wayyy better in store and possibly something new they have going for them! Personally I wish the breakdown was just a little bit heavier and just hit harder. Overall I will be listening to this at work haha.
Nice shirt, when I heard this song I thought it was mid but then I realized I was just too excited for new Currents that I barely let myself enjoy it, and I love it now. Lot of little touches for me, that fact that instead of opening with a huge energetic riff and then dropping off for a verse, they kept the same energy and exploded into the verse, the fact that the second verse was completely different than the first, I personally love Currents' sing scream kind of bridges, very catchy chorus imho. I guess the mix is muffled if you want to looked at it that way? I think in about the first 5 to 10 seconds of vocals is the only time I notice it being weird to my ears, sounds a lot like Poverty of Self to me, which was unique and not the same sound of the rest of their last album so I dont think we need to worry.
Love the track but I'm glad you pointed out the mix, I feel like the vocals & drums are kinda hidden behind the guitars. I feel like the drums mix coulda been a bit more punchy & Brian's vocals coulda been a bit more louder & bit clearer(?). This, for me, took away some of the atmosphere. But overall it's a great track, Currents has always been a favourite of mine, so I can't wait to hear this live when they come to the UK.
The design on your shirt totally looks like the artwork for "withered" by the band for the likes of you. That's instantly what I thought when I saw your shirt. It could be a million things though.
The Deathcore probably stems from the guitarist of Currents being the founding member/writer/lead guitarist of melodic deathcore band, Shadow of Intent. Chris Wiseman.
That's also how I personally feel about these guys. Their older stuff had a lot more Deathcore elements, which I feel like maybe the guitarist wanted to stray away from, since he already has a deathcore project with Shadow of intent. Anyway, I really really enjoyed The place I feel safest, but after that I feel like they became one of those metalcore bands that has that "sound" that gets too repetitive and lack of novelty. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy it, but I get bored really quickly by everything they've released after The place I feel safest.
it's a red flower ! (i don't know actually just to say I made it to the end of the video) The song is pretty solid to me I really enjoy it especially with the lyrics and the heavier side of currents plus the callback to the artwork of the place I feel the safest in the music video is really sick (to me it sounds like it more than just two guys with a landscape and one holding a knife)
No disrespect to the band or anyone who likes them, they just don't do it for me personally. I do not understand all the hype this band gets. The vocals are great and the breakdown is cool, but there are no guitar riffs or hooks that would keep me coming back. Pretty basic rhythm guitar stuff I have heard a million times.
The way it ends is the best album they have released every single song is a banger like a lot of people say that but when I play a song off that album I have to start the album front to back
i actually love this a lot even the vocals that fade away under the instrumental because it's kind of symbolic of the vibes of the actual music video and the atmosphere of the whole song. love it
