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Converge: Love Isn't Enough for Modern Woes
10 Feb
Summary
- Album splits focus between political outrage and mortality.
- Nine years elapsed since the band's last proper album.
- Band explores updated or expanded definitions of love.
Boston metalcore veterans Converge have released Love Is Not Enough, their first proper album in nine years. The band, formed 36 years ago, has consistently blended abrasive sounds with empathetic lyrical themes.
This eleven-track album is divided into two distinct halves. The initial four tracks deliver a lean, brutal, and politically charged message, reflecting a "no frills" approach. In contrast, the latter portion of the album features longer, more methodical songs.
Frontman Jacob Bannon's lyrics often explore human connection and mortality. On Love Is Not Enough, themes range from societal outrage to personal reflections on death. The album's closer was written in a funeral home parking lot, contemplating how death can unite people.
Converge, with members aged 45 to 52, explores the idea that traditional notions of 'love' may need redefinition for contemporary relevance. This sentiment connects protest anthems like "To Feel Something" with laments on addiction such as "Gilded Cage."
