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Earth Moves‘ debut album The Truth In Our Bodies boasts an abundance of musical influences. Whilst being rooted in metal and hardcore, they also incorporate elements of shoegaze, screamo and post-rock.
Made up of guitarist, Samuel Ricketts, vocalist Jordan Hill, bassist Mark Portnoi and drummer Gary Marsden, Earth Moves flows in movements shaped by the dynamic performances, shifting energy and mood akin to human temperament.
This deeply personal album is laced with recurring themes of grief, loss and longing, which is beautifully reinforced by Jordan’s impassioned and moving vocal performance. The Truth in Our Bodies is a statement of intent for Earth Moves, and showcases a band who in their short life have already matured enough to create a record which is incredibly musically diverse; split perfectly between moments that are equally both intimate and expansive.
Jordan comments: ‘Pia Mater provided me the opportunity to visit and vocalise some deep harboured feelings. Lyrically I did my best to express myself and channel these feelings, and in doing so there is a dark and haunting vibe; especially towards the end of the song. It’s a ten minute journey through subject matter I felt unsure I could ever tackle, but reflecting now I am glad I did, and seeing people’s reaction to our performance of this song is a rewarding one. It’s a highly energetic, intense and cathartic experience where we tried to push ourselves a far as we could as a band.’
The Truth in Our Bodies was recorded by Joe Clayton (Old Skin, Caïna) at Nø Studio, near Strangeways Prison in Manchester and was mastered by Brad Boatright (Converge, Yob, Old Man Gloom, Stranger Things) at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon. The album will be available on November 4th from Truthseeker Music in the UK (pre-order here) and Through Love Records in Germany (pre-order here). Holy Roar Records also has copies up for pre-sale through here.
Listen to the track ‘Pia Mater’ here:
