Disposable incomes. Disposable brains. Romanticise the shit out of places you see as signifiers for the life that you hope to lead. Forget the city in which you live, self-actualise through longing. It’s boring me to tears. Forget the history from which you spring, self-actualise through wandering. It’s boring me to tears. Disposable incomes. Disposable brains. Give over your dollars, and find yourself again. Disposable incomes. Disposable brains. Am white, will travel - no place, no fear.
For a decade I haven't worked out how to classify TToL or place them in a bucket - they always seem to stick out in my mind on their own little pedestal. I can't think of anyone who has the same style of technical musicianship as this incredible 4-piece. No Tether is truly a coming of age that blends pensive soundscapes with frenetic insanity. Chis-R
An EP of mostly pacy, fuzzy alt-pop/rock. The distorted noise is ably supported by dreamy vocal harmonies, which perfectly fit the mood and tempo. Short and sweet – I'm super impressed! Michael Reilly
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021