{"id":98914,"date":"2025-05-16T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=98914"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:55:23","slug":"review-the-callous-daoboys-i-dont-want-to-see-you-in-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-the-callous-daoboys-i-dont-want-to-see-you-in-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Callous Daoboys – I Don\u2019t Want to See You in Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With 2022’s ‘Celebrity Therapist’<\/em> record picking up some momentum and plenty of admirers,\u00a0The Callous\u00a0<\/strong>Daoboys<\/strong>‘<\/span>\u00a0third full-length arrives with the band at its\u00a0creative peak. Titled\u00a0‘I Don\u2019t Want to See You in Heaven,’<\/em>\u00a0it’s conceptually positioned as a relic from a dystopian future found in the ‘Museum of Failure’<\/em>. For the Atlanta group, it sees them adding emotional substance to a sound that is as eclectic as ever.<\/p>\n

Although anchored by their mathcore sound, The Callous Daoboys<\/strong> have so much to offer. Whether that is on\u00a0‘Schizophrenia Legacy’<\/em>s sharp metalcore blasts occasionally seguing into smooth jazz dips and a sax-laden bridge, or the bloodthirsty ‘Tears On Lambo Leather’\u00a0<\/em>with its hardcore beatdowns being aided by Orthodox\u2019s Adam Easterling. It’s a cocktail of chaos that makes moments such as ‘Lemon’<\/em> and\u00a0‘Body Horror For Birds’<\/em> seem abnormal.<\/p>\n

‘Lemon’ <\/em>sees\u00a0TCD<\/strong> at their most “pop”. Its upbeat tempo, bass groove, and jangly guitars allow vocalist Carson Pace to be upfront. With its stirring guitar finale, it’s a mid-album highlight.\u00a0It’s swiftly complemented by\u00a0‘Body Horror For Birds’<\/em>. Taking a hazy, serene route, it sees Pace and guest vocalist 1st VOWS provide a moment of composure to\u00a0TCD<\/strong>‘s often frenzied sound.<\/p>\n

‘Idiot Temptation Force’<\/em> arrives with a hysterical Pace saying “Ugga-ugga-boo, ugga-boo-boo-ugga!,” <\/em>before delivering a machine gun assault of Matthew “Marty” Hague’s drums and screeching guitars, abruptly throwing in some “Japanese city pop”<\/a> for good measure. It’s safe to say, The Callous Daoboys<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>keep you guessing. Their dizzying output is done with compelling magnetism, leaving you hooked on the chaos. For example, the opening hollow flute bars of ‘Douchebag Safari’<\/em> sound like they’d be on a Nintendo game, launching into a mix of hardcore with electronic textures.<\/p>\n

However, their ambition is pushed to its limit in the 12-minute finale, ‘Country Song In Reverse’<\/em>. Drifting in with apprehension as Rich Castillo’s saxophone swells are subtly joined by Amber Christman’s succulent violin, creating a calm before the storm.\u00a0Maddie Caffrey and Dan Hodsdon’s guitars rev up and stutter with distortion as Pace screams his head off like no tomorrow. As it ebbs and flows, its structure and pacing are done with intention. From screamo blasts with fellow Atlantan low before the breeze, to auto-tune harmonies of “I love you”<\/em> to mangled mathcore transitions, to a post-metal crescendo effortlessly complemented by Castillo’s saxophone,\u00a0TCD<\/strong> end the saga that is\u00a0‘I Don\u2019t Want to See You in Heaven’<\/em> on a high.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, ‘I Don\u2019t Want to See You in Heaven’<\/em> isn’t entirely accessible. The heavy pop-punk\/easycore punch of\u00a0‘Distracted by the Mona Lisa’<\/em> along with\u00a0‘Lemon’<\/em> and\u00a0‘Body Horror For Birds,’<\/em> are considerably the outliers. However, being accessible isn’t in The Callous Daoboys<\/strong>‘ DNA. ‘IDWTSYIH’<\/em> is made to be demanding and dynamic, both musically and lyrically. Carson Pace has taken the opportunity to be as open as ever, touching on regrets, heartbreak, addiction, and infidelity. In turn, it creates a broad and diverse narrative that matches his band’s stylistic scope.<\/p>\n

‘I Don\u2019t Want to See You’<\/em> in Heaven is a bold, chaotic, and emotionally rich statement that binds The Callous Daoboys<\/strong>‘ position as one of heavy music\u2019s most inventive forces.<\/p>\n

‘I Don\u2019t Want to See You in Heaven’<\/em> by The Callous Daoboys\u00a0<\/strong>is released on May 16th on\u00a0MNRK Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Find The Callous Daoboys<\/strong> on: Facebook<\/a> | X (Formerly Twitter)<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | TikTok<\/a> | Spotify<\/a> | Apple Music<\/a> | Bandcamp<\/a> | Website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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