Hardcore is starting to appear to encompass an ever increasing range of musical styles, but at its heart, hardcore remains more than just a sound; it’s an attitude, a community, a feeling. With their fourth full length release, ‘Alone Together’, Show Me The Body capture this spirit better than ever before. A direct call to arms, ‘Alone Together’ tackles themes such as personal loss, grief and political turmoil in modern America, but remains at its core a positive force of nature, focussing on the power of collective love and direct action in the face of adversity.
Opening with the horn drenched, spoken word ‘Overture’, the album blasts out of the gates in earnest with the charging, catchy ‘Eat For Peace’, as frontman Julian Pratt implores “Radical love compels me to fight”, a lyric that perfectly embodies the album’s message of standing together in times of darkness, both politically and on a more personal, immediate level. Much like the music, the words are direct and hit hard…
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