The Fear went zero-to-raw and stayed there by releasing a new single, "MOTHS TO FIRE." Benj stepping up to the microphone for a raw, bare-it-all moment is perhaps the group's most personal song to date, a love song wrapped in leather and grit that stomps straight through that line separating soft and threat.
Written for his wife, Benj's lyrics flicker openly while the music crackles with unstoppable energy. It's a delicate tightrope walk and something achingly emotional wrapped in distortion, sweat, and pulse-pounding dynamics. "MOTHS TO FIRE" doesn't murmur sweet nothings; it screams passion, obsession, and the agony of loving hard and holding on tighter.
The band rips hard, hewing to their customary riffs and sharp edges while exploring new emotional territories. Guitars slice and churn with an almost feral urgency, the drums pummel with intent, and Benj's vocals hover at the molten core gravel-raw and positively aching with fucking sincerity. It's a love song but romantic love, not radio-friendly love, and this is love in its raw, untamed, scorching, and slightly dangerous form.
The Fear has already received acclaim due to their tracks "WHITE NOISE and SATELLITE," taking us into their raw and emotionally intense sound world. But "MOTHS TO FIRE" is the sound of a band searching for something more profound, pushing past their comfort zone, refusing to stay safe.
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