Hands Like Houses - Hands Like Houses EP
Hands Like Houses
Hands Like Houses EP
Release Date: October 23rd, 2020
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label: UNFD
I’ll admit it; the last time that I really had Hands Like Houses rotating on my weekly playlists was during their Ground Dweller era (aka back in 2012 when they released their debut album through Rise Records, catapulting them into the post-hardcore world with the likes of Sleeping With Sirens and Pierce The Veil.) Despite the fact that I’ve liked what I’ve heard on their past three albums (Unimagine in 2013, Dissonants in 2016, and Anon. in 2018), I haven’t listened to them heavily. Upon listening to their self-titled EP (released Friday), I think that’s a damn shame. Here is a band that can brandishes multiple stylings of alternative rock, ranging from melodic post-hardcore to upbeat alternative rock that could fit in with the likes of Young the Giant and Twenty One Pilots on modern alt-rock radio. One listen to the band’s self-titled EP (their first piece of new music since 2018) and I find myself wanting to go back and explore their full discography.
There are only five songs on Hands Like Houses, but each of them are upbeat, endearing, and (most importantly) well-written. According to materials that I was sent over prior to receiving the EP, the band wrote and recorded all five songs within a 10-day time period, as opposed to Anon., which was recorded in a far-more relaxed environment. If anything, that short time period really got the band to focus and solidify the structuring of each track. All songs clock in around 3 minutes or less, and each features a hook-laden chorus that will stay with you for days after. “Dangerous” is the standout track, showcasing the band at their absolute best.
Hands Like Houses have been pushing out consistently great music for the better part of eight years, but this EP further cements their status as a force to be reckoned with in modern rock. Given that every release they bring forth only shows them getting better, I have no doubt in my mind that album five is going to be a gamechanger.
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