On ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’, ARCHITECTS examine the part we are all playing in the world’s slow destruction, and tackle the biggest questions facing the future of our planet.
Such concerns that have long been prevalent in the music of a band who have continually championed and shared their platform with causes such as Sea Shepherd are outspoken critics of barbaric exercises such as fox hunting, and who focus on sustainability in everything from their touring to merch production.
The band drafted in three guest singers for the album; Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil on ‘Goliath’, Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr on ‘Little Wonder’ and Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall on ‘Impermanence.’
While 2018’s ‘Holy Hell’ dealt with themes of pain and despair following the devastating death of Tom Searle in August 2016, ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ sees Architects examine the part we are all playing in the world’s slow destruction, and tackle the biggest questions facing the future of our planet.
Drummer and chief songwriter Dan Searle comments: “This album was me looking at our inability to change to a way of life that would sustain the human race and save the planet.
“I wanted to look in the mirror and ask ourselves the question of what are going to do, as opposed to trying to point the finger at politicians. Change has to start on a personal level. The world has developed a culture of wanting someone else to deal with it when we need to take our own responsibility. It has to start there.”
The record’s 15-tracks hang in a limbo between energising positivity that it is not too late to correct our collective course and paralysing negativity of defeatism; where hope and despondency are bed-fellows triggered daily by the simple act of existence.
A reflection of the human condition, ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ calls for all of us to rise to challenge established models and strive for a collective betterment.
“This album was me looking at our inability to change to a way of life that would sustain the human race and save the planet,” summarises principal songwriter Dan Searle. “I wanted to look in the mirror and ask ourselves the question of what are <we> going to do, as opposed to trying to point the finger at politicians. Change has to start on a personal level. The world has developed a culture of wanting someone else to deal with it, when we need to take our own responsibility. It has to start there.”
Yesterday, the band shared the first glimpse at the forthcoming record with the release of the first single, “Animals.”
FOR THOSE THAT WISH TO EXIST’ TRACKLISTING
Do You Dream of Armageddon?
Black Lungs
Giving Blood
Discourse Is Dead
Dead Butterflies
An Ordinary Extinction
Impermanence ft. Winston McCall (Parkway Drive)
Flight Without Feathers
Little Wonder ft. Mike Kerr (Royal Blood)
Animals
Libertine
Goliath ft. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
Demi God
Meteor
Dying Is Absolutely Safe
ARCHITECTS is vocalist Sam Carter, drummer Dan Searle, bassist Ali Dean and
guitarists Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson.
Oran O’Beirne
www.ovedrive.ie 2020
