Loathe - I Let It In And It Took Everything *Pre-Order

Loathe have been making waves in the British underground heavy music scene since their inception in 2014. Two Eps
and one full-length debut album have already put them on the map and the band has already been nominated for Best
New Band at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods and Best UK Breakthrough Band in the Heavy Music Awards. Their
intense, visceral multi-media live show extravaganza has marked them out as a band who have ambitions far beyond that
of their peers and now, with the release of their second full length album, I Let It In and It Took Everything, those
ambitions are beginning to be realised.

Debut full-length The Cold Sun was a heady hybrid of meaty down-tuned riffs, lacerating screams and pile-driving
rhythms. I Let It In and It Took Everything retains those elements, albeit delivered with a searing potency and
sharpened focus that bests its predecessor in almost every conceivable way. Rather than existing within one style or
taking one approach, Loathe pepper their music with a range of influences and musical motifs that move fluidly and give
the Liverpool quintet a dynamism that was merely hinted at before. Their palette has widened significantly and surprises
are plentiful; shimmering guitars, layered synths, unhinged guitar effects, a stronger emphasis on ethereal clean vocals
and even elements that echo the sheer sonic brutality that epitomises black metal.It all adds up to a release that is
dynamic in extremis and yet remarkably cohesive as guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe attests. ‘I always want Loathe to be
eclectic, a monster with many different faces but to make sure that it all sits in the same universe as well.’
A myriad of different influences are being thrown into the Loathe melting pot, some that people might expect and others
that would likely seem inconceivable for a band with such an acerbic sound. Both Radiohead and The 1975 are
cornerstones in the approach Loathe take with their music, partly in a sonic sense but mainly in terms of being a band
who strive to do whatever they want and cultivate a fan base that will follow them down some deep, experimental rabbit
holes. And then there are specific influences that stem from outside of music as well; the soundtrack to 2001’s survival
horror videogame Silent Hill 2, the ominous, disturbing aura created by 2019’s most divisive film Joker or the entire
works of serial brain scrambler David Lynch.
The likes of Aggressive Evolution and New Faces in the Dark will be familiar to those already acquainted with the
band’s dizzying hybrid of industrial bluster and hardcore energy. But the process of re-building themselves really starts to
show itself on the expansive, lush instrumentation of Two-Way Mirror or A Sad Cartoon, songs that feel like a new string
to add to Loathe’s burgeoning bow. Red Room is a short, sharp burst of adrenalized noise-core whilst Heavy is the
Head That Falls with the Weight of a Thousand Thoughts features an abrasive incandescent performance from
vocalist Kadeem France that has to be heard to be believed. It seems Loathe’s desire to never be pigeon-holed is as
strong as it’s ever been. I Let It In and It Took Everything opens up Loathe’s horizons and proves that they can sound
however they want to sound. ‘We're not here to add to someone else's legacy,’ says Erik. ‘We're trying to create our
own.’

LP Disc 1 Track Listing: Side A: 1.Theme/2. Aggressive Evolution/3. Broken Vision Rhythm/4. Two-Way Mirror
Side B:1.451 Days/2. New Faces In The Dark/3. Red Room/4. Screaming
LP Disc 2 Track Listing: Side C:1. Is It Really You?/2. Gored/3. Heavy Is The Head That Falls With The Weight Of A
Thousand Thoughts
Side D:1. A Sad Cartoon/2. A Sad Cartoon (Reprise)/3. I Let It In And It Took Everything…