A World Defined
Welcome In This Feeling is the debut EP from Derby based A World Defined, and we were recently sent through a copy to check out. Describing themselves as a 5 piece post-hardcore band brought together through a love for music and art, they combine both to create their own passionate sound that is as aggressive as it is beautiful.
Welcome To Barrow (Top Of The World) certainly seems to match the idea of combining different outlooks into their music, adopting a sound which I personally wouldn’t class as post-hardcore initially due to the softened down melodic sections which appear from time to time, there’s more to this music than a simplistic tag. The overall outlook of the track seems to be one of power combined with soaring melodies which are going to have you singing along, moving along and generally fully immersing yourself into their sound. Hammering drums, pounding bass lines, roaring guitar lines and soaring vocals – this track has got them all, but what’s most notable about the track is that the band doesn’t rely on distortion to create their power, they combine different elements to create something which is going to permeate into your head and make you want to hear more and more, it’s a bloody clever track!
Sophomore continues this idea perfectly, opening soft and acoustic as it builds, the guitars remaining understated but working along with the drums to create a sound which is going to pull you in to the beginning, haunting vocals securing your place within the moment and making you want to know what is going to come next. Almost Incubus in the sound which the band have achieved here at times, there’s something very clever about this track, once again not relying on the all out power of things to keep you listening, instead differentiating the moments which you experience, grabbing your attention and not letting you go even for a moment. Internecine follows on and once again hammers straight into a surprisingly melodic opening, creating a sound which is sure to be well received on the live scene. Powerful once again without having the distortion turned up too high, this is another track which is going to make you listen, grab your attention and make you question how a band who are just starting out can create a sound so advanced, it’s a triumph.
Finishing the EP with Welcome In This Feeling you’re given one more return to the powerful aggression which this band can unleash when they want to, creating a sound which is more on the heavy side but still keeping a sense of melody running through everything so as not to become too aggressive. Moving from fast paced and raw through to soft and restrained once again, this track seems to summarise the EP in one track, showing off what the band are capable of doing and leaving you wanting more, wanting to know how they’re going to follow a debut like this.
In all, A World Defined have really taken me aback, and it’s mainly because I think they’ve undersold themselves. Calling themselves post-hardcore is something which will give people a certain perception as they go into the music, making them think they’re going to get something in particular, and to be honest, I don’t think these guys deliver that. What you’ve got here are 4 carefully crafted tracks which transcend the boundaries of clear genres and instead create a sound which is a mix up of different approaches, refusing to allow themselves to be pigeonholed and instead keeping a unique approach to things. This is an EP which I think a lot of people need to hear, plus it’s free to download so get on it!
To find out more about A World Defined, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Welcome To Barrow (Top Of The World) certainly seems to match the idea of combining different outlooks into their music, adopting a sound which I personally wouldn’t class as post-hardcore initially due to the softened down melodic sections which appear from time to time, there’s more to this music than a simplistic tag. The overall outlook of the track seems to be one of power combined with soaring melodies which are going to have you singing along, moving along and generally fully immersing yourself into their sound. Hammering drums, pounding bass lines, roaring guitar lines and soaring vocals – this track has got them all, but what’s most notable about the track is that the band doesn’t rely on distortion to create their power, they combine different elements to create something which is going to permeate into your head and make you want to hear more and more, it’s a bloody clever track!
Sophomore continues this idea perfectly, opening soft and acoustic as it builds, the guitars remaining understated but working along with the drums to create a sound which is going to pull you in to the beginning, haunting vocals securing your place within the moment and making you want to know what is going to come next. Almost Incubus in the sound which the band have achieved here at times, there’s something very clever about this track, once again not relying on the all out power of things to keep you listening, instead differentiating the moments which you experience, grabbing your attention and not letting you go even for a moment. Internecine follows on and once again hammers straight into a surprisingly melodic opening, creating a sound which is sure to be well received on the live scene. Powerful once again without having the distortion turned up too high, this is another track which is going to make you listen, grab your attention and make you question how a band who are just starting out can create a sound so advanced, it’s a triumph.
Finishing the EP with Welcome In This Feeling you’re given one more return to the powerful aggression which this band can unleash when they want to, creating a sound which is more on the heavy side but still keeping a sense of melody running through everything so as not to become too aggressive. Moving from fast paced and raw through to soft and restrained once again, this track seems to summarise the EP in one track, showing off what the band are capable of doing and leaving you wanting more, wanting to know how they’re going to follow a debut like this.
In all, A World Defined have really taken me aback, and it’s mainly because I think they’ve undersold themselves. Calling themselves post-hardcore is something which will give people a certain perception as they go into the music, making them think they’re going to get something in particular, and to be honest, I don’t think these guys deliver that. What you’ve got here are 4 carefully crafted tracks which transcend the boundaries of clear genres and instead create a sound which is a mix up of different approaches, refusing to allow themselves to be pigeonholed and instead keeping a unique approach to things. This is an EP which I think a lot of people need to hear, plus it’s free to download so get on it!
To find out more about A World Defined, check out their Facebook page HERE.