I Am The Avalanche – ‘Dive’

“Shall we drink to better days?” I Am The Avalanche’s Vinnie Caruana asks moments into the Brooklyn band’s latest record ‘Dive’. And, come to think of it, the way 2020 has gone, we might as well do just that. Stalwarts of the post-hardcore scene, I Am The Avalanche return after a six-year absence with their fourth studio album, crafted amid the creeping backdrop of a pandemic. With recording wrapped up in early-March, just as the new existence was taking hold of the US, ‘Dive’ is an apt commentary on the absolute car crash of the past 18 months. In true I Am The Avalanche style, this record is a defiant assault of post-hardcore with a strong message of community, togetherness and self-belief, all of which comes with Caruana’s signature guttural growls, huge blasts from drummer Brett “The R...