As Living Arrows is a band from the UK and "Hope & Ruin" is their second album as a group, yet their first release after they changed their name from Dead Bird in early 2024.
The music can be filed under post-emo, as the group is blending atmospheric post-rock elements into their 2000's post-hardcore and screamo tunes. It is heavy, it can crawl under your skin and maybe takes you to another place before it puts you back on your feet. Its emotional swagger surely creates an intense listening experience.
"Hope & Ruin" is an all encompassing narrative that has everything you could want from a band with wrongs to rights, demons to expel and guitars in their hands. It serves a challenge, letting itself open for interpretations and asking you to reflect on what truly matters.
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