{"id":76443,"date":"2019-02-21T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=76443"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:25:12","slug":"review-blood-youth-starve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-blood-youth-starve\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blood Youth – STARVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The two years following the release of their debut album,\u00a0‘Beyond Repair’<\/em>, has seen\u00a0Blood Youth<\/strong> embark on a relentless touring schedule that has seen them share the stage with the likes of Stone Sour, Neck Deep, and While She Sleeps. The exponential growth of the band has led them to\u00a0‘STARVE’<\/em>, a sophomore album that’s as cohesive as it is terrifying.<\/p>\n

Based on the album cover alone, it’s clear that\u00a0Blood Youth<\/strong> have some nu-metal leanings on\u00a0‘STARVE’<\/em>, and the music confirms this, with 13 tracks that put the listener through the ringer.<\/p>\n

Opener\u00a0‘{51\/50}’<\/a><\/em> is a clear reference to Slipknot’s ‘<\/em>[515]’\u00a0<\/em>and lures you into a false sense of security with its hip-hop drum beat and atmospheric synth, before beginning the onslaught with the title track. An ominous, lurking bass riff behind panic-stricken chords builds tension before the earth-shaking riffs take over. A similar pattern is employed throughout, with some experimental exceptions like\u00a0‘Keep You Alive’\u00a0<\/em>which serve to break up the album, while also showing a less “cookie-cutter” side to\u00a0Blood Youth<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n