10-08-2026, 02:05 AM
Missing this forum lately!
Has anyone else jumped into this record yet? It had a bit of a staggered release with an initial Substack and artist-owned platform release, but is now out in the wild online with physical media shipping this month.
I love it so much and can't stop listening. In many ways the lyrics of As Cities Burn have accompanied me through so many stages of life and beliefs, and this one is no different. Lyrical discussion around faith, deconstruction, spirituality, and depth psychology hits home right now. The rawness of it all stuck out at first but feels so authentic as you get accustomed to it - in a way it feels like the essence of their music, as if you're in the room when the songs are coming together as opposed to a later studio experience.
Highlights for me are brain matter, mind chatter, mr. villanous, and steady my heart.
"The gates of hell are built with brain matter. If you don't believe me, is it gettin' any better the more you think about it?"
Without a doubt my favorite record of the year, curious to see what others think!
Has anyone else jumped into this record yet? It had a bit of a staggered release with an initial Substack and artist-owned platform release, but is now out in the wild online with physical media shipping this month.
I love it so much and can't stop listening. In many ways the lyrics of As Cities Burn have accompanied me through so many stages of life and beliefs, and this one is no different. Lyrical discussion around faith, deconstruction, spirituality, and depth psychology hits home right now. The rawness of it all stuck out at first but feels so authentic as you get accustomed to it - in a way it feels like the essence of their music, as if you're in the room when the songs are coming together as opposed to a later studio experience.
Highlights for me are brain matter, mind chatter, mr. villanous, and steady my heart.
"The gates of hell are built with brain matter. If you don't believe me, is it gettin' any better the more you think about it?"
Without a doubt my favorite record of the year, curious to see what others think!