Following the surprise premiere of new single ‘Animals‘ on Tuesday, Architects have announced the official release date and tracklist for their highly anticipated ninth studio album For Those Who Wish To Exist. The record is going to feature an impressive list of collaborations and is scheduled for 26 February 2021 through the independent label Epitaph Records, who signed the Brighton five-piece in 2013. The album is already available to pre-order on standard CD and double green LP alongside various merch bundles.
If ‘Animals‘ is any indication, the Brighton heavyweights are embarking on a new journey incorporating more synth-led guitar layering, atmospheric choruses and melodic singing. In a recurrent trend with most of the band’s contemporaries from the scene, a signicant change in style and direction reflects the musicians’ growth, purpose and inspirations as years go by and global events demand a creative response. Although often met with scepticism from diehard fans, so far the different approach to ‘Animals’ has been getting overwhelmingly positive reception and increasing the hype for next February.
For Those That Wish To Exist
Out February 26
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Back in 2018 Architects released Holy Hell that transformed the band into a resident arena headliner and dealt with the untimely death of guitarist and Dan Searle’s brother Tom. Naturally, the album followed the themes of its two predecessors and became the expected heartfelt emotional response to the tragedy. Now, after some years of reflection, raising children, worldwide environmental issues and ongoing global pandemic, Architects are returning determined to tackle ignorance and apathy.
Speaking for Kerrang in 2019, frontman Sam Carter praised the work of environmental activist Greta Thunberg inspiring an entire generation to make change, and saw other bands joining in the global call for action as a small but significant win. Following the recent single premiere and album announcement, the drummer and the band’s leading force Dan Searle returned to Kerrang for an exclusive cover story about the current state of affairs and the main inspiration behind For Those Who Wish To Exist: “The world is dying, it’s our fault and no-one cares. We’re marching towards the edge of a cliff, and there’s such an apathy about it. I go back to that word: this new album is a lot of desperate feelings about what we can do, and why nothing is happening.”
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Speaking about the band’s new direction, Searle states that “after nine albums, you have to go somewhere a little different, a little uncomfortable, and that’s where creativity flies.” Looking at the official list of 15 tracks, Architects are going to collaborate with some huge names from the international rock and metal scenes as a clear statement of Architects’ reputation and current standing.
As a certain highlight, ‘Impertinence‘ is promising to deliver a seminal vocal partnership between Sam Carter and Winston McCall of the Australian giants Parkway Drive. Mike Kerr of Brighton rock duo Royal Blood is expected to appear on ‘Little Wonder‘ while Biffy Clyro’s lead singer and guitrist Simon Neil himself will feature on ‘Goliath‘.
If all of this is not enough to get your expectations up, listen to track #10 ‘Animal‘ again and mark 26 February 2021 on your calendar.
The official tracklist of For Those Who Wish To Exist is as follows:
1. Do You Dream of Armageddon?
2. Black Lungs
3. Giving Blood
4. Discourse Is Dead
5. Dead Butterflies
6. An Ordinary Extinction
7. Impermanence feat. Winston McCall (Parkway Drive)
8. Flight Without Feathers
9. Little Wonder feat. Mike Kerr (Royal Blood)
10. Animals
11. Libertine
12. Goliath feat. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
13. Demi God
14. Meteor
15. Dying Is Absolutely Safe
