Try And Hit Me

Feel Something (our rec today) is the band’s debut album, a 43-minute journey produced by Will Yip - who has worked on some of the most iconic albums ever in this genre and beyond. These works include the likes of Title Flight, Turnover, The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, mewithoutYou, and so many more. I digress, back to Feel Something! This record’s sonic palette is one that marries post-hardcore intensity with indie-rock and emo sensibilities, which is like my favorite type of shit. Guitars shift between clean strumming and fuzz-drenched power chords, percussion tightens around punchy rhythms (thank you, Mr. York), and Pat’s vocals alternate between hushed vulnerability and fervent emotional delivery. The album avoids hardcore screams, instead opting for emotional resonance and raw melodic tension.
(They have lots of hardcore screams in the release prior, Outgrown Things)

Lyrically, Feel Something dives deep into mental-health struggles. This includes OCD, depression, and anxiety, but these are also intermingled with heartbreak, fractured family ties, and grief. Songs like “Deadly Dull” address Pat’s grandmother’s Alzheimer's, while others explore the unpredictability of life and relational breakdown. The emotional heft of the material is underpinned by these lucid, conversational lyrics that feel both confessional and universal. It’s like he is speaking my life and existence through his own, and conveying his story interwoven with mine. Almost unfortunately so, this record is quite relatable for me.

The album’s sonic texture is defined by layered dynamics. Quiet, introspective verses build to chorus climaxes imbued with this visceral energy that rips an emotional grab. Reverb-soaked guitar interludes and atmospheric breakdowns provide texture between the punchy verses, crafting a sense of emotional “breathing room”. Throughout, the production accentuates the rawness that I believe the lads were going for. The melancholic melody meets cathartic release, with an organic, lived-in tone that only further clarifies the emotion behind the lyrics, as well as the human nature therein.

I would describe this experience I’ve had over the years of blasting this record as being one that feels esoteric, but also that I am not alone in this. This record is so real, it is so raw, and it is so deeply personal. It feels like a glimpse of the darkness that exists within us humans. Us humans that experience this human condition of positivity and negativity, of dark and of light. It depicts that beautiful dichotomy of existence.

Why listen? Well, because you are here and why not. I’M KIDDING! You should listen because Movements combine emotionally transparent, thoughtful lyrics with a sonic punch that's both melodic and intense. Their ability to channel real mental-health struggles into melodic catharsis is uniquely powerful.

A Step Further - Listeners who enjoy bands like La Dispute, Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Citizen, and Turnover will find familiar themes of vulnerability, mental health, and catharsis. If you’re drawn to introspective lyrics, dynamic builds, and raw yet melodic intensity, this record is truly a must-hear.