Genre: Screamo
Country: Sweden
Heart on my Sleeve have unveiled a new song from their upcoming debut LP
In the Midst of Hope and Nothingness called "A Tale of Two Hearts" and OH MY GOD, IT'S AMAZING! Honestly, that shouldn't be so surprising considering their spotless track record, but this song is on a whole other level. It features guest singer Arvid, who does an amazing job. His vocals are some of the most sincere I've come across in the genre. Working in tandem with Ina's passionate, broken scream, the combination is just absolutely stunning. Musically, it reminds me a lot of Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair-era La Dispute. It bursts at the seams with razor-blade power riffs and dials it back to twinkling ambiance when appropriate. It's the culmination of everything the band has been working towards since Blood Is Not Thicker Than Wine. Amazing.
Here is a little about the song's theme by the band:
”A Tale Of Two Hearts” was the last song we wrote for the album.
Kalle and Gabriel wrote the guitars one night at Kalle´s home with the
help of a couple of beers. Later they took the idea to the rehersal room
and finished it with the rest of the band.
We had discussed taking in a guest singer for the record for quite some
time and we had played with ”Vi som älskade varandra så mycket” a couple
of times and they had become friends. We decided to ask Arvid (the
singer) if he wanted to do this with us and luckily he agreed. In the
early spring, Arvid and Ina sat down to write the lyrics together. They
wanted to make it into a narrated story and decided to make it into a
love song. ”A Tale Of Two Hearts” is about two people in a relationship,
or more like, on their way out of a relationship. It´s about how their
different backgrounds and personalities make it hard for them to make it
work because one person wants to stay close, while the other person
feels threaten by the intimacy."
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