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Rock · 2019 · 3 tracks · 14m

Hard to Breathe

Hawthorne Heights

Four tracks of dense, melodic post-hardcore exploring the physical weight of anxiety. A matured take on the midwestern emo sound with thick, interlocking guitars.

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It's the sound of your anxiety finally turning into a massive, melodic chorus.

A heavy, claustrophobic vulnerability that finds release in soaring melodic crescendos.

Hard to Breathe · vs · Hawthorne Heights
Vulnerable+2.3σ

Vulnerable saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks · 14m
01
Hard to Breathe
2:57
03
8
3:08
04
Butterflies
4:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The claustrophobic vocal overlap in the title track that mimics the physical sensation of an anxiety attack.
The shift from a delicate, melodic verse to a wall-of-sound chorus in Butterflies that feels like a sudden emotional release.
The intricate, interlocking guitar leads in 8 that showcase a technical maturity beyond their early scene days.
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