Converge: s/d

Thing is, nothing else they've done comes close, even if most of it is pretty solid When Forever Comes Crashing-on. The split with Agoraphobic Nosebleed is maybe the best of the rest, even if it did put me off on ANB for years.

Converge, Terror, Cursed, Mare Canadian Tour
Dates are in for this great tour:

9/24: Vancouver, BC @ Seylynn Hall
9/26: Banff, AB @ Wildbills
9/27: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Theatre
9/28: Calgary, AB @ Macewan Ballroom
9/29: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
9/30: Winnipeg, MB @ Collective Cabaret
10/1: Thunder Bay, ON @ Warp 9
10/3: London, ON @ Call The Office
10/4: Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
10/5: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/6: Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
10/7: Quebec City @ Anti- Hall
10/8: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

Who'da thought leaving England was a good idea.

Both Jane Doe and You Fail me are great.

Someone said Coalesce cover Led Zepellin, well so do Converge!
They dropped in a sneaky cover of the ambient bit from whole lotta love the twice I've seen them, near the end of their set.

Watch the whole thing. The end = audience/band BRAWL. fucked up and amazing.

'THIS TIME IT'S WAR!"

so much aggression and brutality, hard to fathom that its subject matter addresses a failed relationship/heartless girl/unrequited love.

but yeah, jane doe is phenomenal. the s/t closing track is like a big, lumbering, ugly-yet-oh-so-beautiful monument to a broken heart. never fails to enthrall me.

'last light' from you fail me is also mesemerising. builds up to the climax of all climaxes and then suddenly withdraws its energy.

there is no disputing mr. bannon is for real. never heard a vocalist so closely replicate the wounded anguish of a wild animal.

october 24. guess i'll pick it up on the day, unless it appears in the shop earlier

i really like 'you fail me', but it's a pretty rough affair at times. some of the songs could do with a bit of padding or fleshing out as they seem to lack a cohesive, fully-realised song structure. that's all part of the record's charm and rugged appeal, ultimately, but it makes it harder to familiarise oneself with the songs' changes and developments.

...and i can report that i totally love 'no heroes'

and i agree with scott about the pacing of the album. so much strong material towards the end.
also, the first 5 tracks go by in the blink of the eye - still obviously devastating. but then the title track totally kicks your ass left, right and centre. it's one of those classic converge tracks with hook all over it.

'trophy scars' recalls 'last light', which was my favourite track from 'you fail me'. totally anthemic and 100% heart.

listening to jane doe's majestic title track right now.

"lost in you like saturday nights
searching the streets with bedroom eyes
waiting to be saved"

heavy

i love jane doe to death.

for some reason i can't really get into their other albums much. not sure why that is.

Jane Doe and No Heroes are totally awesome.

Search all.

'search all' is exactly right in the long term

new album

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@convergecult: BTW: Special thanks to SHAUN HAND at Metal Sucks for leaking our album... #musicmonday #converge #axetofall PLEASE RETWEET

@convergecult: RT: @metalsucks @Convergecult We are HORRIFIED investigating right now. If Shaun is really responsible, he will be dealt with swiftly.

loooooool

"PLEASE RETWEET"

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new album is a stupid excellent monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-vZRGK4FbI

fuuuck

i heard some record the other day that i thought was really awesome but now i forgot what it was after hearing this

better on every new listen. absolutely brutal guitar playing on "sadness comes home". the man is a beast.

and when i say brutal, i mean brutal with deft hand, pinpoint control and finesse. that guitar line from start to finish, solo included, is the stuff of genius.

once a week or so i figure out one of the lyrics and the record gets heavier

^^ that's quite an abstract post, but i think i know exactly what you mean :)

yeah, i'm just saying, they're surprisingly comprehensible, considering that they're unintelligible howling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeLgGw5BGqA

Christ Jane Doe is so incredible

all we love is spoiling more run-of-the-mill post-hc metally records for me, they can't crush and maneuver like it does

No Heroes popped on iPod Friday, apologies to all who were sat near me on the nightbus

god i love this record

CONVERGE SHARES NEW VIDEO
Watch "Precipice / All We Love We Leave Behind" at Pitchfork:
http://pitchfork.com/news/54784-converge-share-precipice-all-we-love-we-leave-behind-video/

Converge is proud to release the film/video for "Precipice / All We Love We Leave Behind", directed by Craig Murray (Converge, Oxbow, Narrows). Both tracks appear on Converge's 2012 full-length, All We Love We Leave Behind, out now on Epitaph/Deathwish Inc.

The video was conceptualized by Murray, using the narrative put forth of the death of a canine companion as told in J. Bannon’s lyrical writings. Murray uses powerful visual metaphor and imagery to communicate the crushing weight of loss and the strength of unconditional love the song explores.

http://loudwire.com/converge-two-new-songs-video-i-can-tell-you-about-pain/

"Eve" is amazing. I hope there's a new album coming.

the first side/half of The Dusk In Us is one of their best-ever stretches of music, as well as their most emo!

though I'm completely baffled that "Eve" was relegated to b-side status

http://exclaim.ca/music/article/converge-the_dusk_in_us_album_stream

FUCK

FUCK

I find it utterly bizarre that "Eve" was left off, feels purpose-built to be a Side A closer

maybe they'll add it on; the last album came in a deluxe version that added 2-3 tracks

this record is very good on first listen but man it's a lot to take in

I actually find it tidier and less overwhelming than AWLWLB

lol I said the Eve thing twice, no more drunkposting for me

Insanely good. I just expect that a new Converge album will be incredible.

I think "Murk & Marrow" is my favourite on first pass.

hard to tell bc all of their records are so good but i think this one probably earns the "best since jane doe" description

this opinion brought to you by how hard i am headbanging at home alone to "arkhipov calm"

Amen - this record is melting my mind today! Not sure where I would rank it, but I can see myself playing this as much as I can the last one or Jane.

why did they put the one that kills me right up front

the total sickness of the drums on 'trigger' is just ,

FUCK

It's nice to not have to strain to make out what Bannon is singing/speaking/shrieking/howling about for a change.

http://exclaim.ca/music/article/converge_left_the_best_songs_off_of_the_dusk_in_us_and_four_other_facts_about_their_new_album

"We all disagreed about what the strongest songs were, and which songs made for the best record. I think we're all equally unhappy with what ended up on the album. It was a compromise. Some of the songs on that album are actually some of the weakest ones that we recorded, and some of the ones that aren't on the album are the strongest. We're just not exactly sure how we're going to release them yet. Whether it's B-sides, or an EP, we don't know yet."

kinda wish they'd pulled a Young Machetes and just thrown 'em all in. the album already kinda has a swansong vibe

for your consideration

the intro to 'all we love' is the only dawdling buildup intro track i respect