![]() ![]() is very thought provoking as Hands Like Houses have almost tried to reinvent themselves with this release. We all have our monsters inside, whether yours is as cool as the one Hands Like Houses sing about or not, it’s hard to keep them at bay while hearing “Monster”. The theme of the demon inside and Trenton being able to “feel it comin’ alive” is a very cool concept. ![]() This is a feel good, rock tune that warrants a real crowd sing-along. The whistling ‘woo woos’ strike a chord similar to The Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” and I loved that. “Monster”, the bands second single, is a real power song and one I was much more receptive to. I’m not too weighed down by this as the album only rises from there. I found myself singing along and nodding my head but around the two-minute mark, I couldn’t help feeling like the song deserved a crashing climax. It feels like the entire song is building up for this grand release, but it never comes. The metronome, clapping-like drum beat hinders the song from peaking as it never falters. It has a really fun build up that I find rather reminiscent to Skillet, but quickly plateaus. I felt like album opener “Kingdom Come” was a relatively docile song. is a release I’m very impressed with, and by the reaction Hands Like Houses have been getting, it’s not hard to see why. Elements like fatalism, politics, personal struggle join those like hyper-realism and fantasy to make a monument of thought come to life. The album is built around shared human experience, with each song having its own atmosphere and story. The band felt less restricted and pressured which has resulted in their most unique and ambitious release to date. Guitarist Alex Pearson explained that their experimentation and expansion came from being off of the road for the most time since writing their debut album Ground Dweller. I think they’ve found a nice middle ground between creative freedom and popular sonic choices. In the lead up to the release, the band’s single “Monster” has been used by the WWE on their Australian tour a very trivial fact, but a testament to the sort of recognition Hands Like Houses are (and deserve to be) receiving.Īs time has passed, the band have branched further and further into uncharted territory and on -Anon. and they’ve well and truly belted it out of the park this time. arrived in 2018 and featured the singles "Overthinking" and "Monster.Canberran five piece Hands Like Houses are back for their fourth studio album -Anon. Their first album for the label, the pop-leaning Anon. In 2017, the band signed a deal with Hopeless Records. An international tour followed, which kept the band on the road with acts A Day to Remember, the Amity Affliction, Northlane, and Motionless in White. hard rock chart, peaking in the Australian Top Ten. Dissonants was released in February 2016 and shot into the Top Three of the U.S. In April 2015, the band began work with producer James Paul Wisner (Underøath, Paramore) on its third LP. A couple months later, Sebet parted ways with the group. In 2014, they released the remix EP Reimagine. ![]() The album charted on the Billboard Top 200, as did its 2013 follow-up, Unimagine. The band released a few singles in 2011 before the arrival of its 2012 debut full-length, Ground Dweller (Rise). than their native Australia, the band began a steady rise that reached new heights with 2016's Dissonants.įormed in 2008 by members from disbanded groups Eternal Debut and So Long Safety, Hands Like Houses comprised singer Trenton Woodley, keyboardist Jamal Sebet, drummer Matt Parkitney, guitarists Alexander Pearson and Matt Cooper, and bassist Joel Tyrrell. Following the 2012 debut Ground Dweller, which charted higher in the U.S. Following the 2012 debut Ground Dweller, which chartedĪustralian post-hardcore band Hands Like Houses debuted in the late 2000s, joining a crop of stylish but heavy bands that valued singalong melody as much as aggression. Australian post-hardcore band Hands Like Houses debuted in the late 2000s, joining a crop of stylish but heavy bands that valued singalong melody as much as aggression. ![]()
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