Movements hint at their new era with the release of two new singles
Movements, the post-hardcore band from Orange County, California is back with two brand new singles Killing Time and Lead Pipe! The band is made up of four members, Patrick Miranda (Vocals), Austin Cressey (bass guitar), Ira George (lead guitar), and Spencer York (drums). Both tracks were produced by Will Yip who is a longtime collaborator with the band and has worked on almost all of their previous releases. Yip also has producing credits with other popular artists in neighboring genres like Turnstile, Citizen, Turnover, The Menzingers, and many more.
All the way back to Movements’ first studio EP release Outgrown Things they have carried a distinctive confidence sonically throughout their projects and that remains the case in their newest additions to their growing discography. Miranda’s pleading vocals demand your attention while still leaving space to embrace the production value of each member's musical contributions. In Killing Time Cressey opens the song with an infectiously catchy riff along with York’s precise percussion. George hops in soon after with a prickly higher-pitched guitar riff to contrast that of Cressey’s bass layer. Lead Pipe jumps right in a bit heavier than the previous, again starting with a gritty plucking from Cressey and a base beat from York. George introduces a more melodic-sounding echo to start then leads into a more rock-oriented classic repeating chord melody.
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Killing Time is a more sultry track, reminiscent of Movements’ previous single release Cherry Thill. Both tracks follow the narrative of the feeling of being so hypnotized by a certain love that it becomes destructive and threatening to the narrator. “And now you got me in your trance. But maybe I can take the beating. Come on, hit me harder, I insist. It must be by design. No one can love me like you do, you do. And I won't get out alive. But no one can love me like you do, you do.”
Lead Pipe depicts the realization that the love they felt would never be enough for the other person. The track serves as an underlying ode to mental health also as movements have previously depicted in songs earlier in their discography like Panic and The Grey amount others. The track takes a new turn in the narrative of their usual perspectives on mental health though, in Lead Pipe the narrator decides to fight back against the circumstances they thought were already long gone. “Ah here we go, here we go, back to basics. Another round of all the things I've heard before. I'm staying low, staying low, turning pages. I thought I killed you, now you're knocking at my door. I'm gonna get right. What will it take this time? To shut you up? Love like a lead pipe. The cold and callous type. I hate your guts.”
Overall both tracks are exciting indications of the direction Movements is heading in for their new era of releases. Members of the band have stated in the past year that they have been working on their next record following their most recent full-length album released back in 2020. It is safe to say that the wait for Movements’ upcoming album might be closer than fans thought.
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In the meantime Movements is geared up to play a round of shows in the U.K. this month as well as make some festival appearances around the U.S. in the months following so make sure to go check them out live, they won’t disappoint!