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Aanthems ‘World Inferno’ New Ruins EP Highlight
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Release Date: 30/06/23
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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New Ruins EP Highlight
About the Music
Ryan and Geof Dolejsi are actual brothers, so it may not be surprising to learn that they have been playing music together in some form or another since they were kids. They cut their teeth in the Vancouver diy hardcore scene in the early 90s but despite witnessing many legendary bands first hand, have learned almost nothing about the right way to do things. Aanthems is driven entirely by feel. Ryan plays bass completely wrong, using guitar amps exclusively and leaning heavily on chords and structures he doesn’t fully understand. It’s almost impossible to get Geof to just play “a normal beat” which is probably a fair coping mechanism for Ryan’s abnormal bass style. On top of that they love to mess up time signatures whenever it “feels right” which tends to be often. They find themselves stuck in an endless cycle of recording music that is almost impossible to play live, then striving to make it sound even more powerful at shows, only to up the ante on the next round. Obviously this is unsustainable, but since both brothers are still able bodied, expect this trend to continue. Ryan and Geof wear their hearts on their sleeves and speak to issues that affect them deeply. It’s not hard to get swallowed up in the raw emotion of their cathartic rage, but even in the darkest hour this is clearly a band that has hope in spades. ABOUT THE EP: “New Ruins” is a 5 song EP written during one of the most divisive periods in history. An unintentional concept album that traces the path into isolation that fuels the politics of hate but ultimately counters with the possibility of existing in a functional society. Lyrically, the pendulum swings from seething rage directed towards those who commit atrocities against humankind and the spirit of apathy that enables them, but also acknowledges that many of those who lend themselves to the proliferation of hate and bigotry have also been victimized by those they follow. Ultimately the whole thing is tragic, but there are small things each of us can do to bring our light into the world, even if that means just sharing in one another’s grief.
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