Blessing A Curse // Waste
@blessingacurse just released their second album, ‘Waste’, and it’s a huge step for them. They’re a relatively new band that’s bringing a lot of energy and they’ve captured a sound that rarely exists in modern metalcore. I was stoked to interview their vocalist, @joshysinger, and I’m excited for you to hear our segment in my next podcast episode.
My favorite thing about Waste’ is that it explores so many sounds. Joshy has a great range and I always appreciate higher mid screams. The fast screaming sections add flair and when he adds in his distressed screaming style it reminds me a lot of Casino Madrid. I also really like the dynamic between the vocals and the guitars, especially during sections like the opening of “High Strung”.
Blessing A Curse doesn’t get bogged down by having every song revolve around a breakdown or follow a pre-determined structure. They’ve skipped over the fake standards that paralyze so many new bands and have made a great album that’s a ton of fun to listen to. On top of that, they’ve gone in an even heavier direction than their last album and it suits them so well.
I don’t say this enough, but I really enjoy heavy bands that don’t constantly downtune their guitars. It’s one of the main reasons Blessing A Curse stands out so much and I especially like how they seamlessly connect the screams to the chorus in “Rat Race”. By playing in the same tuning during the cleans and the screams they’re able to emphasize their heaviness by dropping into the breakdown at the end and adding in low screams. It also happens at the end of “Pyramid Scheme” and is one of my favorite moments in the album.
The saying “perfect is the enemy of good” applies to so many upcoming bands, but Blessing A Curse knows the importance of the human element in music. One of the main things that attracted me to these guys is that they don’t overproduce their songs. I miss when bands had a rawer sound and didn’t mix and master everything into oblivion. It’s supposed to be a balance and by keeping a tinge of rawness they’ve further increased their heaviness. The songs retain more personality, are more engaging, and actually sound like real people made them.
This is a great album from a band that a lot of people should be excited about. No single song captures everything they have to offer and that diversity is what fans gather around. They’ve really found their sound here and I look forward to seeing them perfect it even further.
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