Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021
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There's a charming amateurishness to this record. Sometimes this approach fails ("My Parents' House"); sometimes it succeeds masterfully ("Now I Know"). Musically, this is on the twinkly/emo side of the screamo spectrum. Don't expect to headbang. Grab a pillow and cry instead. The Real Nick House