As It Is – ‘I Went to Hell and Back’

Having embraced a darker tone on 2018’s ‘The Great Depression’, the return of As It Is is very much on par as being the “light at the end of the tunnel”. With the departures of guitarist Benjamin Langford-Biss and drummer Patrick Foley, the band’s fourth album, ‘I Went To Hell and Back’ sees the returning trio (Patty Walters, Alistair Testo, and Ronnie Ish) fight through a period of uncertainty. On the surface, Walters, Testo, and Ish have crafted a lyrically blunt record complemented by plenty of hooks. You just have to look at song titles such as ‘I’d Rather Die’ and ‘I’m Sick and Tired’ to see how straightforward these songs are. While the angry teenager tone does tend to wain thin in places, As It Is have confidence in writing addictive songs. Previous singles, ‘IDGAF...