Architects don’t even let you get prepared for a single
second, the intro song ‘Nihilist’ kicks you instantly off whatever you were
sitting on and keeps punching you for the whole of its 3-minute duration with
its cutting-edge lyrics. One track in and you already know that Architects
have, again, leveled up in comparison to their last record ‘Lost Forever //
Lost Together’. While the mood is the same, ‘All Gods Have Abandoned Us’ simply
tops up on the foundation these guys have already built with all their previous
releases.
‘Deathwish’ taps into the more melodic section of the group
while ‘Phantom Fear’ returns with the usual doom spreading darkness that we're
to expect from them. With ‘Downfall’, which had gotten released just a week
before the full album dropped, Architects give every critic a flawless piece of
music to frantically search for mistakes.
A highlight on the record is definitely the song they first teased,
‘A Match Made In Heaven’, which was a perfect choice to represent the entirety
of the record, summoning what they do
best, squished it into a song and released it onto the world.
Shaking up your emotions, more and more, track by track,
Architects pull you into their minds completely with thundering drums, haunting
guitar sections, electronic-beats and interludes that smoothly fade from one
song to another.
The finishing touch and, definitely, the most eccentric and
outstanding track on this piece of art is ‘Memento Mori’. An eight-minute long
song that simply shows once more as to why Architects are such a reinventing
and unique band and one of the best British exports these days. Astonishing
with endless instrumental creativity and lyrical plays that will leave you with
your mouth open. Not to mention Carter’s unreal vocal performance throughout
the whole record. It only gets more intense than this at their live shows,
which are not to be missed as these folks hit the road to promote this new
release.
Favorite track(s): Downfall, Memento Mori, Nihilist
Overall: 9/10
Cheerio xx
P.S.: If you’re in the UK, do not miss the band’s upcoming
tour, especially their highly anticipated London gig at the Koko. Huge and very
well deserved so.
