This Is A Movement

Once in a great while something comes along out of the blue and truly blows your mind, restoring your oft beleaguered faith in the human race. This is a Movement is that special something. The progressive-punk collective from Providence Rhode Island are the kind of band that make music sound new and exciting again. I try to avoid the process of comparing bands to their contemporaries because it often sounds like lazy journalistic shorthand and the kind of counter-intuitive nonsense that turns those in the know away from music journalism all together. I only do so here for the purposes of trying to understand and piece together exactly what I’m dealing with when I listen to this band. Imagine the melodies and metallic crunch of Propagandhi mixed in with the speed and technical prowess of A Wilhelm Scream, sprinkled with the epic ambient soundscapes of Minus The Bear and finished off with a Hot Water music level of honesty and you’ve only really scratched the surface. Put simply This is a Movement is not afraid to go epic but also do a wonderful job of anchoring their sound in reality by utilizing grittiness found in the best punk rock. Dive in friends and enjoy the ride. ~Daniel Hall manylikeminded.weebly.com "Turn up the fucking record, were all about to die"