Tamed and trained, commodified, consumed, processed and paid out
Heartless
Chasing vapors deep into the void, deprivation in endless supply
Forced to fit through tiny pinholes, set up and sabotaged
Heartless
Held for ransom, Stockholm syndrome sets in before we ever see light
Dragged in
Kicking and screaming
Held down
Forced to comply
Filthy hands clinging desperate to power in the name of perception
Heartless
Broadcasts transmit rays of despair to remind us our safety is on fire
Silent partners spilling misinformation over our lives like a coastline
Heartless
Ground down and jaded with open ended questions to keep us confused and in line
Dragged into life kicking and screaming
Trained until death to be heartless
This is one of the best albums to come out last year. Rarely does a modern day hardcore band write something this catchy and solid all the way through. 10/10 robolitious
Another kickass effort from the Toronto punks, steeped in the traditions of straight edge, post-hardcore, and ’90s alternative rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2023
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