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ModalityHope Is For The Hopeless (Single)

Independent
10th June, 2022
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It’s not just the prog rock faithful that’ll sink their teeth into Hope Is For The Hopeless.

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With what Modality has put on show, we reckon music fans as a whole will be enchanted.


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There’s a whole lot to love on the track. There’s the skilful layering of drums and djenty riffs. Melodically, there are moments that go straight for the jugular and gentle, more atmospheric ones. All of this adds dimension to the track, but what ties it all together is the blistering, dual vocal approach of bassist Alicia Richards and frontman Nigel Jackson. That said, the lyrics are what take Hope Is For The Hopeless to the next level. While they are bleak and intense in nature, they are necessary. 

Hope Is For The Hopeless grabs you by the throat from the get-go and at no point does it loosen its grip.

They cover a painful spectrum of emotions too—all while bringing attention to the corruption present in the Catholic Church and its horrific history of child sexual abuse. And while we’ve given the band points for their technicality and lyrical approach, we’ve also got to shout out the work of Ted Furuhashi (Circles), who mixed and mastered things. Aside from adding shine to the track, he’s also brought out the very best in the band themselves. Hope Is For The Hopeless grabs you by the throat from the get-go and at no point does it loosen its grip. All in all, it’s another powerhouse release from a band you need to keep your eyes on.

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