______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... Home Is Where Album....... I Became Birds Label....... knifepunch records Genre....... Punk Releasedate 2021-03-05 Encoder..... Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 45.81 mb Duration.... 18:44 WWW......... http://homeiswhere.bandcamp.com .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 L. Ron Hubbard Was Way Cool [ 1:39] 02 Long Distance Conjoined Twins [ 3:27] 03 Sewn Together From The Membrane Of The Great Sea Cucumber [ 4:45] 04 The Scientific Classification Of Stingrays [ 2:18] 05 Assisted Harakiri [ 4:30] 06 The Old Country [ 2:05] .Releasenotes .............................................................. https://homeiswhere.bandcamp.com/album/i-became-birds With I Became Birds, FloridaÆs Home Is Where push their unique blend of whirlwind hardcore aggression and warm, open-hearted folksy melancholy to even further heights. Frontperson Brandon MacDonaldÆs Dylan-esque eccentricities are on full display here, from the occasional blast of harmonica (like on early standout ôLong Distance Conjoined Twinsö or the disaffected, despondency-soaked closer ôThe Old Countryö) to their knack for abstractly evocative neurosis-as-poetry. But far from being a copycat act, Home Is WhereÆs wearily raw-throated aesthetic and dynamically vivid compositions feel idiosyncratic and vital. The bittersweet folk melodies seep deeply into the bandÆs DNA, adding an element of accessibility and immediate nostalgia to otherwise churning and angular song structures and sonic assaults. Vocals range from an intimate, gentle, and disarming croon to a full-bodied expectoration of the soul, oftentimes in the same song (like ôSewn Together from the Membrane of the Great Sea Cucumber,ö which splits the difference between mournful, gothic post-punk and staccato-heeled screamo with aplomb). A devastating rhythm section and nimble, versatile, yet powerful guitar work assist with the recordÆs genre-bending, which ranges from maniacal chemical mixtures to gymnastic flips, twists, and turns. And yet, even amid the din, Home Is Where find ample time for hooks-- the oddball effervescence of lead single ôScientific Classification of Stingraysö and the shimmering, propulsive, delightfully off-kilter late-album stunner ôAssisted Harakiriö are more than proof of that. Ultimately, I Became Birds shows Home Is Where hitting an early high-water mark. A brisk record-- six songs in roughly 17 minutes-- it never takes a dip in enthusiasm and inventiveness. Home Is WhereÆs inexhaustible creativity and restless energy is bound to serve them well, and I Became Birds is all the proof anyone needs. ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!