Interview: The Healing Power of Growth – Talking ‘Under the Under’ with Vocalist LF
Over half a decade on from the release of their debut album, ‘The Smothering Arms of Mercy’, Melbourne progressive-death outfit Growth have re-emerged with their sophomore album ‘Under The Under’, the first new music from the long-awaited second chapter of their planned trilogy aimed at going beyond expressing emotion, illustrating pathways of recovery while acknowledging the most dread-filled aspects of it. This second chapter is planned for release on March 27 via Wild Thing Records.
The gap between releases has been deliberate….and necessary. Where ‘The Smothering Arms of Mercy’ was written from within collapse, sickness and isolation, ‘Under the Under’ exists in the far more uncomfortable space that follows: what happens when survival is no longer the question and you’re forced to confront who you are once the wreckage settles. In the bands own words, healing, is not gentle. It is an ugly process. Chaotic, disorienting and often more confronting than the pain that preceded it.
This is what we delve into with lead vocalist LF. Digging into the details of the album, the creative challenges, how it allows them to connect to people on a deeper level, and so much more.
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