As I wrote in my track review of “1.5,” Broken Vow’s knack for primal chugs and environmentally-conscious lyrics suggest a love of Earth Crisis, but there’s much more happening on their debut album Anthropocene than idol worship. From thrash riffs that could fit on Ride the Lightning to atmospheric passages that fall on the more post-hardcore side of things, the music is far from one-note, and the lyrical content follows suit. Environmental crises inform a lot of these songs, as does the corruption and oppression brought on by the American government and military, but Anthropocene isn’t all rallying cries; it’s also about the times when those rallying cries feel hopeless. One of the album’s most powerful, personal songs is “Function,” w...
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