“She passed away about an hour ago,” Bolm screams, “When you were on stage living the dream.” You can tell he’s holding back tears. “Eight Seconds,” the emotional peak of the record, describes the night she died. On “Displacement,” he talks about walking away from a car accident without a scratch, wondering if “you” (his mother) was somehow watching over him. Aside from the death itself, a few themes help tie it all together: Guilt, lack of faith in God, mental illness and what we do to keep those things at bay.Īll of these may seem kind of overdone, perhaps even played out, to the avid music listener - and while that may be true to an extent, Bolm’s ability to draw from real, powerful experiences makes everything feel believable and fresh. The songs all revolve around the singular event of Bolm’s mother’s death, but aren’t in chronological order - each one looks at a different aspect of what happened and how Bolm, his mother, and those around them were affected. Stage Four, then, is somewhat of a concept album. He revealed every detail, in one way or another, through the well-spoken yet brutally honest lyrics that have become his band’s major calling card over the years. That’s why when it was time to write a record about the untimely death of his mother, vocalist Jeremy Bolm didn’t bother with any unnecessary cloaking of the subject material. Although some core fans lamented the more drawn-out, reverb heavy direction they took their last full length Is Survived By, it remains almost impossible for the melodic hardcore quintet to write a song that doesn’t feel fully communicable and down to earth through and through. Touché Amoré aren’t a pretentious band by any means, even though they may come off as such to some. Key Tracks: “Displacement,” “Eight Seconds,” “Skyscraper” ![]() ![]() ![]() By Eli Shively, General Manager Rating: 8/10
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