Svalbard – ‘When I Die, Will I Get Better?’

Bristol-based post-crust quartet Svalbard have been an active part of the UK’s underground music scene since 2012, and have been steadily building up their reputation as one of our most exciting exports ever since. 2018’s stellar album ‘It’s Hard To Have Hope’ was critically lauded, most notably for its no-frills lyrical approach, dealing with difficult themes like societal misogyny, animal cruelty and the failures of capitalism without ever hiding the message and intent of the songs behind imagery and metaphors that could be misinterpreted by the listener. Intentionally or not, guitarist and vocalist/lyricist Serena Cherry has become a figurehead for a much needed wave of female representation in heavy music, and has remained steadfast in her mission to encourage change and discard tradit...