REVIEWS

NEW DAY RISINGの約30年ぶりの新作。第一印象は随分垢抜けてGLASSJAWが深いダークサイドに至ったような印象だったけど、実は過去作からそこまで音楽性は乖離しておらず、むしろ90'sハードコアのサウンドを壮絶に進化させた到達点である事を痛感するようになった。SPREAD THE DISEASEもやっているDave BuschemeyerがBa.にコンバートし、物憂げな部分により深みと厚みを持たせ、Chris Grayのvo.が格段に表現力を増し、過去のラインナップの再集結に止まらない、それぞれの30年ちょいのプレイヤーとしても人間としても成長した証を発揮している。これは本当に凄い作品。

NEW DAY RISING’s first new release in nearly 30 years. My initial impression was that they sounded remarkably more polished, almost like GLASSJAW descending into an even darker place. But the more I listened, the more I realized that their sound hadn’t actually strayed that far from their earlier work. If anything, this feels like the culmination of a ferocious evolution of the ’90s hardcore sound. Dave Buschemeyer, also of SPREAD THE DISEASE, has switched to bass, bringing even greater depth and weight to the band’s more melancholic side, while Chris Gray’s vocals have reached an entirely new level of expressiveness. This is far more than just a reunion of the old lineup. It’s a testament to how much each of them has grown over the past 30-plus years, not only as musicians but as human beings. This is a truly incredible record.