Favorite Album of the Year: Post Human: Survival Horror by Bring Me The Horizon
Recommended songs: “Teardrops,” “1×1,” and “One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death”
I love Bring Me The Horizon’s evolution as a band. They steadily push the envelope and continue to fearlessly experiment with their sound. They’ve ultimately established themselves as their own genre with their versatility as musicians. Survival Horror is a radiant cyberpunk gem – blending together all of the Bring Me components, and delivering blunt honesty, fused with heaviness and a sharp experimental edge – bleeding through with raw authenticity. Survival Horror presents social commentary that reflects on the decay and corruption of our society and government, our dying planet, and the degenerative conditions that we find ourselves suffering from within.
I love the entire record, but my recommended tracks resonate with me the most, lyrically and thematically.
I always find myself obsessed with music videos that contain water elements and consist of band members being drenched in H2O. Haha. I just love the aesthetic and the creative narratives that can be told by utilizing this natural resource.
The “Teardrops” video holds significant truth regarding the effects of crippling depression — that feeling of being trapped and dragged down. The dark visuals don’t shy away from tackling this difficult subject and strongly resonates with viewers who battle with mental health.
Watch the official music video for “Teardrops” here: