Lift The Curse's fourth album is a punch of static to the face in the form of "Dusk and Dawn," a commanding, emotional anthem that refuses to be ignored from the first note. Working with Jon and Ryan, the two-person creative dynamo that is the heart and soul of the band, have created something big that also feels thoroughly human.
The guitars are like a storm rolling over the horizon, but the chaos has a sharp contrast and tension. The design relies on power; it breathes with a sense of purpose. Those dynamic shifts propel the listener through walls of tension and release, and every chorus lands like a fist to the chest; it's not just loud; it's alive." There is an unpolished quality that won't shake itself free, a match for the underlying lyrical theme of transition and turmoil.
In every line, you can hear the hunger, the grit, and the honesty. It's the sound of two artists who know exactly what they are saying and refuse to say it quietly. What makes "Dusk and Dawn" special isn't so much the musicianship, though it is clearly on lock, as the emotional clarity. And somewhere, the morning sun seems to be breaking over a bruised, blighted skyline as the last sustained chord eases away. It's that vivid.
As an opener, it strikes a perfect tone of precision and fire, but it's just a leadoff track on an album; it dares you to continue listening. Enemy action would appear to be cause for joy here; if this is the curtain being raised, then by all means, let us prepare for the epic that will follow. Lift The Curse has found its lane, and on "Dusk and Dawn," they're slamming the gas pedal to the floor.
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