Close to Home
High-octane post-hardcore that balances aggressive breakdowns with massive, radio-ready hooks. Perfect for high-energy workouts or cathartic late-night drives.
High-octane post-hardcore that balances aggressive breakdowns with massive, radio-ready hooks. Perfect for high-energy workouts or cathartic late-night drives.
Close to Home (CTH) emerged from the fertile Cincinnati, Ohio music scene in 2005, eventually becoming a staple of the Artery Recordings roster during the peak of the third-wave post-hardcore movement. Their sound identity is built on the 'scenecore' blueprint: a hybrid of pop-punk vocal sensibilities and metalcore structural elements.
Throughout their career, particularly on the breakthrough 'Never Back Down' (2011) and 'Momentum' (2012), they refined a style of 'easycore' influenced post-hardcore that prioritized high-fidelity production and emotional transparency. They occupied a similar cultural space as bands like We Came as Romans and Silverstein, touring extensively on the Warped Tour circuit. Critical consensus often highlights their ability to craft earworm melodies without sacrificing the grit required for the hardcore genre. Their influence is felt in the way they bridged the gap between the raw emo-rock of the mid-2000s and the more technical, electronic-tinged metalcore that followed. Though they disbanded in 2015, they remain a cult favorite for collectors of the 2010s 'Outerloop' management era sound.
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Shares studio_polished, compressed_loud, layered_dense (production style); post-hardcore, alternative metal, emo (subgenres)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative metal (subgenres); studio_polished, compressed_loud, layered_dense (production style)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative metal, emo (subgenres); studio_polished, compressed_loud, layered_dense (production style)
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