Evasive ultrapop-hardcore collective The Armed and their intense music

I still can't understand how anyone thought the headphones-plugged-halfway sound was a good idea. I also don't like the stupid prog rock guitars, so maybe this band is just not for me. Maybe I'm just angry that actually good metalcore/hardcore doesn't get the attention they deserve and I've probably missed out on a lot of it because mostly this kind of gimmicky crap gets attention and exposure. Everyone please go listen to the Portrayal of Guilt and Be All End All records that were released this year, they are actually good and you don't have to wonder if your speakers are broken.

I'd like to think that people will read the above post and be directly inspired to listen to The Armed by it

lol, you're probably right.

and their intense...movies?

https://ultrapop.live/tickets

Will watch and report back

bangers!

between this and the new L'Rain single, Intensified Strokes is a flavour that's in. the 20-year recurrence thing eh lol

I saw this band live about a year ago and it was impossible to comprehend what was going on

i believe that is more or less the idea

not much that's baffling on this new album, wall to wall pop splendour, aside from a really out of place penultimate track that combines breathy folk with smooth jazz and it doesn't work at all. BUT THE REST IS GOOD. also that bad track i mentioned is pure ILMbait so you'll all probably love it lol

"in heaven" isn't even very good at that thing though

i listened to a few other tracks and the ones that kinda sound like muddy blown-out strokes songs are an improvement over anything i've heard before from them. but hardcore was just not my thing to begin with

well they've kept their faithful and added a few others hopefully. good job selling out!!!!!!