Hailing from Willmantic, Connecticut, and described as “Emo, Indie, and Post Hardcore” on their Band Camp tags, The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die is an interesting band to say the least. Combining soothing, almost ambient instrumentals with insightful lyrics, TWIABP should be a breath of fresh air for anyone to listen to. Released in August 2010, their EP “Formlessness” showcases what they’re all about perfectly. And boy, are they good at what they do.
I discovered this band as I do most of my music nowadays (from my good friend Daniel), and I was instantly hooked. From the sudden explosion of sound near the end of first track “Victim Kin Seek Suit” to the frantic, almost desperately shouted lyrics over the synthesizer in “Gordon Paul”, through the almost sing-along lyrics in “Walnut Street is Dead (Long Live Walnut Street)” to the synth intro and overall mood of closer “Eyjafjallajokull Dance”, you can tell that this is a band that puts nothing but love into their music. And it pays off for sure.
Now I don’t really think that I can recommend this band to everyone. They play what is seen to be as a niche genre of music. But if you can, go see them, maybe buy a CD, and support these guys. Music like this is hard to come by. This is the kind of music that, no matter how bad of a mood you may be in, will cheer you up at least a little bit. That’s the effect that it had on me, at least.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/twiabp
Band Camp (Pay what you want for the album) link: http://theworldis.bandcamp.com/
Album rating: 4 out of 5
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