With their newest single, “The Silence of the Lambs”, Shape of Water outdoes themselves once again. If you enjoy cinematic rock, this song offers everything and more. It’s a song that doesn’t just play; It consumes you. The atmosphere is filled with tension right from the start. There is a low, brooding energy pregnant with an explosion of booming riffs and powerful drums. Everything is produced so clearly, every instrument has space, yet the sound is still very thick and immersive. The vocals are fierce, powerful, and deeply haunting at the same time, encapsulating the song’s dark themes perfectly.
This song’s lyrics tackle the concepts of fear, defiance, and everything in between and are suggestive, intense, and unmatched in emotion, which makes it one of the band’s greatest releases. The intense strumming of guitars, layered synths, and aggressive drumming creates unyielding energy that doesn’t let the listeners go throughout the whole song. Shape of Water is well known for combining various musical styles, and this track certainly does not deviate from that. The contrast of overwhelming power along with stark, haunting calm is interesting and terrifying at the same time. ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ and ‘Mastodon’ fans will feel comfortable, but the band’s approach to The “Silence of the Lambs” is unique, which makes it new and fresh.
With this being the band’s third single, it really prepares the listeners for what is to come. If anything, this piece indicates that the band is prepared to release something grand. Turn the volume all the way up—ordinarily, you’d enjoy it.
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