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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Los Angeles post-hardcore band Touché Amoré features guest appearances from Julien Baker and Lou Barlow.
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- Record Label: Universal
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore, Screamo
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Oct 11, 2024The shifts are subtle but notable, providing another brilliant backdrop for Jeremy’s largely pained candour.
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Nov 12, 2024Bolm is an expert at capturing the claustrophobic feeling of anxiety and depression setting in, and Touché Amoré’s Spiral in a Straight Line is another example of his talent as a lyricist. He’s captured some of the most traumatic events in life unsparingly. But he’s also committed to finding hope to help us get out of those darkest places, which keeps me coming back.
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Jan 9, 2025Spiral in a Straight Line will satisfy not only melodic hardcore acolytes but also newcomers. It’s an essential addition to not only the band’s decades-long discography, but also the hardcore canon.
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Oct 17, 2024The band has lost none of the adventurousness of Lament, but the songs are more direct and immediate, weaponizing Bolm’s hoarse roar in service of the strongest and most surprising hooks of their career to date.
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Oct 11, 2024Spiral in a Straight Line strives to strike a balance. It’s a collection of great songs, varies in pace, and is recognisably Touché.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 11, 2024It's the pace breakers that stand out most. [Nov 2024, p.78]
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Oct 11, 2024There are a couple of marvellous moments – namely the shapeshifting Mezzanine and the agonising regret of Finalist – but often Spiral In A Straight Line settles into itself too much.