Album review: Underoath – The Place After This One

When they broke through in the mid-’00s, Underoath​’s approach was ahead of the game. Their prominent use of synths and keys and tendency to lean on electronic and industrial sounds gave them an edge on many of their post-hardcore peers, resulting in some of said scene’s most respected albums of the era and a legacy that carries weight 20 years later. The Place After This One, the Floridians’ 10th album, is another solid addition to a catalogue of releases by a band who have long refused to stay in any one lane. Opener Generation No Surrender is a strong start to proceedings. A dissonant, chaotic call-to-arms complete with some youthful gang vocals, it’s a track which finds frontman Spencer Chamberlain on potent form. Following track Devil is another...

unsplash-logoLilith Redmoon