Stray From The Path will be touring the US this October, with support from Counterparts, Expire, and My Ticket Home. Check out the dates after the jump!
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The tour will run from Sep. 12th to Oct. 2nd with support from Counterparts and Expire.
Tickets will be on sale this Friday.
Hundredth announce U.S tour with Counterparts, Handguns, Being As An Ocean, Capsize, My Iron Lung & another "Special Guest" to be announced.
It's the end of year (well, almost) so we're counting down our favorite records and games from this year. Be sure to leave a comment and complain if your favorite band didn't make the list! If you can't be bothered to read this wall of text, a more in-depth audio/video version will be at the end of this post.
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! have announced their fall headlining plans with the “Truffle Shuffle” Tour featuring Counterparts, State Champs, and Living With Lions! VIP Packages available now Sound Rink: http://chunk.soundrink.com/ General Tickets on sale Friday, August 30th. Dates are below
11/6 Toronto, ON- HARD LUCK BAR*
11/7 Ottawa, ON- Mavericks*
11/8 Quebec City, QC- L’autre Zone*
11/9 S. Burlington, VT- Higher Ground
11/10 Nashua, NH- Evolution Nightclub
11/12 Worcester, MA- The Palladium
11/13 Syracuse, NY- Lost Horizon
11/14 Buffalo, NY- Waiting Room
11/15 Erie, PA- PACA Concert Hall
11/16 Louisville, KY- Expo Five
11/17 Nashville, TN- The End
11/19 Birmingham, AL- The Forge
11/20 Tupelo, MS- Goodtime Charlies
11/21 Little Rock, AR- Downtown Music
*No Counterparts
Counterpart’s much anticipated “The Difference Between Hell and Home” will deliver the heavy and powerful sound that fans have been craving for.
The album’s overall sound resembles bands like The Ghost Inside or August Burns Red. Although the resemblance is clear, Counterparts succeeds in achieving the never ending goal of creating a unique sound and style with “The Difference Between Hell and Home”. One word song titles is something that has been done before and is clearly intentional on this record as it gives the listener a way to easily sum up the songs. It helps differentiate between songs when first listening and helps listeners pay more attention to each song. This may not seem like a critical point for the band, but this is definitely a sign of style and lyrical meaning on the album. Most importantly, this technique fits the album and lyrics by presenting the topic of each song. It helps create a story that can be easily followed yet still inspiring, which is exactly what this album does.
The album opens up by immediately starting into the album’s story and band’s style with the song “Lost”. The band jumps right into things by demanding the listener’s full attention with this song. As the album progresses with songs like “Decay” and “Cursed” fans will find the more ambient sounds of Counterparts with clean guitar and reverb effects supporting the song’s story and message. These sounds are only to be contrasted intelligently with songs like “Slave” and the closer, “Soil”. These songs show a slightly heavier side of the album while still carrying the sound that can be heard throughout. “Soil” ends up being the perfect song to end the album as it lyrically closes the story and creates an atmosphere of a bittersweet realization of the end.
Although few, there are some critiques to be addressed from this album. The band does a pretty good job of creating a unique sound, but they still have a way to go. Surprise tempo changes and parts that are repeated too long will break the flow and immerse feel of the album. With an album created so artistically, these cons can really break up the atmosphere of the album and take the listener out of the story of the album. Luckily, they don’t last for long though as they are sparse.
Overall, this album is a work of art and Counterparts delivers again. Its story and musical feel are very reassuring to the listener that unique bands are still out there. It’s albums like these that drive people so religiously into music. Definitely keep an eye on this band and make sure to get your hands on “The Difference Between Hell and Home” any way you can because this is an album to be remembered.
Rating: 9.5/10
-Nic
COUNTERPARTS have released their third studio album, The Difference Between Hell And Home. After rounding out their US tour with HUNDREDTH, COUNTERPARTS will be heading to Canada for an album release tour, with a European tour alongside AUGUST BURNS RED and BLESSTHEFALL following shortly after. See a full list of tour dates here. Observe first-hand why Alternative Press thinks COUNTERPARTS have “what it takes to stretch hardcore’s boundaries” with the new music video for the single “Witness”. Pick up your copy of The Difference Between Hell And Home at VictoryMerch.com or download it via iTunes / AmazonMP3 today.
For a chance to win a new COUNTERPARTS t-shirt, pair of gym shorts, sticker, and tank top, share (make sure it’s on Public share) “Witness” on your Facebook/Twitter and comment below on THIS post (not on Tumblr) with the name of your favorite COUNTERPARTS song. Three winners will be selected at random – the contest ends July 23rd and winners will be announced July 24th.
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Victory Records’ Summer 2013 music sampler is now streaming on YouTube. Watch and listen to this interactive video here.
The Summer sampler features COUNTERPARTS’ newest single “Wither” from their upcoming album, The Difference Between Hell And Home, along with new tracks from THESE HEARTS and ERIMHA. Pre-order packages are available at VictoryMerch.com.
1. TEAR OUT THE HEART – “Infamous Las Words”
2. SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE – “Will You Meet Me In The Graveyard”
3. THE BUNNY THE BEAR – ”In Like Flynn”
4. TERROR – “Hard Lessons”
5. CONTINENTS – “Idle Hands”
6. THESE HEARTS – ”Miserable”
7. AS THEY BURN – “Dream Collapse”
8. CLOSE YOUR EYES – “Valleys”
9. EMMURE – “Protoman”
10. SEEKER – “She” (DEMO)
11. COUNTERPARTS – “Wither”
12. FALL CITY FALL – “Lovebirds”
13. THE ROYALTY – “Won’t Be Long”
14. SILVERSTEIN – “Smashed Into Pieces”
15. HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS – “Ohio Is For Lovers”
16. ERIMHA – “Verdict Of The Soul”
OUNTERPARTS has the hardcore world waiting in anticipation for their third studio album, The Difference Between Hell And Home, which is set for a July 23rd release. Heartbreaking and honest, chaotic yet purposeful, fans can expect the same spitting aggression and emotive lyricism they’ve come to appreciate from COUNTERPARTS, magnified and turned all the way up.
Vocalist, Brendan Murphy comments, “There was so much preparation, thought, hard work, whatever you want to call it put into this record. We spent more time on these songs than I can even remember, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. It’s everything we’ve ever done so far, but better. If you give a shit about Counterparts, you will like this record.”
In support of the forthcoming album, COUNTERPARTS has announced they will be embarking on an album release tour in Canada with fellow hometown bands ASIGHTFORSEWNEYES and EXALT beginning August 9th. See a full list of tour dates here.