______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... wlots Album....... Sempre Pi∙ Label....... Deep Elm Genre....... Hardcore Releasedate 2019-06-21 Encoder..... Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 77.57 mb Duration.... 29:14 WWW......... http://deepelmdigital.com/album/sempre-piu .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 Meno [ 1:08] 02 Bitter Lemon [ 3:29] 03 I Hate My Friends [ 3:25] 04 See You [ 2:43] 05 My Morii [ 5:12] 06 I Know You Know [ 1:30] 07 Backwash [ 1:42] 08 Learning To Love Myself [ 3:22] 09 Chiasso [ 1:25] 10 Nothing Ever Happens [ 3:17] 11 Adagio [ 2:01] .Releasenotes .............................................................. RIYL: La Dispute, Touche Amore, Old Gray, Listener, Pianos Become Teeth, Polar Bear Club On their full-length debut Sempre Piu, post-hardcore / screamo outfit WLOTS (pronounced "vuh-lots") offers a unique take on this genre's roots with a unique sound that harkens back to the early 2000's while retaining a firm foothold in the band's dark and dreamy modern world. For its members, Wlots is a kinetic outlet for both calmer songs like My Morii and faster / heavier / crazier songs like Bitter Lemon alike, all set against a backdrop of snarling pain and somber emotion. Revolving around turbulent feelings drawn from life experiences, a neighbor's suicide and the death of a close friend, the eleven track album focuses on the relationship with self, self-esteem (and/or the lack thereof), isolation, confrontation and turning points. The italian phrase "sempre piu" (which means "ever increasing") refers to the context of the album's narrative, embodying the downward spiral caused by depression and mental health issues. With a central theme of everything going increasingly wrong, the album tells a number of stories about how one's bleak mental state can often result in one's own isolation. So listeners be warned, this is not a fun-loving record...but a must-listen for anyone who likes genuine, legitimate, true emotion. An angry, raw and honest collection of songs delivered with unflinching sincerity and intensity, Sempre Piu is a deeply human album that is impossible to listen through without being moved. "The first half of the album tells a number of stories about different characters and how their lack of self-esteem and poor relationship with themselves affect their lives and ultimately leads to a turning point for them. The turning point is portrayed in Chiasso (meaning "uproar") which illustrates the violent confrontation within themselves. The second half is centered around the discord within a particular individual including a prologue (Learning to Love Myself) and an aftermath (Nothing Ever Happens). In the aftermath, the protagonist has taken his own life. This song comments on how such tragedy is so commonplace that we often look past the impact it has on the individual's relationships. In the ending scene Adagio, you can hear the significant other of the late protagonist. The lover is still oblivious to what has happened and ironically says goodbye to a person that has already passed on," says bassist Alexander Reinthal. Alexander continues, "There are three tracks which are intimately connected with our own experiences in life (Bitter Lemon, I Hate My Friends and My Morii). Here, the protagonist's self-loathing impacts their lives in a negative way, resulting in various personal forms of isolation. These events are what inspired us to write this record. We have found through experience that the relationship with 'self' has a very real impact on our mental health and the people close to us. Although the record is more about being smack in the middle of it all and feeling overwhelmed, the message that we want to get across is that you should treasure your relationship with yourself." Wlots is Hannes Wijk (vocals, guitar), Robert William-Olsson (guitar), Alexander Reinthal (vocals, bass) and Philip Masek (drums). Sempre Piu was produced, performed, recorded and mixed at Studio Oljud in Gothenburg. Mastered by Ulf at HoboRec Studios. Spoken Word on "My Morii" by Julia Steiner of Ratboys. Album artwork by Tom Malek. Photo by Emma Lundqvist. The band resides in Gothenburg, Sweden. (DER-596) ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!