Music to Listen To...

Bring Me the Horizon · 2019

75 min · 8 tracks · pop rock · alternative metal · metalcore

An experimental soundscape blending ambient textures and melancholic themes, challenging conventional metal boundaries.

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Best for: long immersive listening sessions gradual builds and payoffs atmospheric background focus
Context: Released on December 27, 2019, 'Music to Listen To...' marks a significant departure for Bring Me the Horizon, following their commercially successful album ' amo' from 2019. This album showcases their ongoing evolution as they explore more avant-garde and ambient influences, signaling a shift towards a more artistic and less structured approach to songwriting.
If you like: pop rock, alternative metal, metalcore
What next: Amo — Continues the experimental sound with a blend of diverse styles and emotional depth.

Music to Listen To... is an EP by Bring Me the Horizon, released in 2019. An experimental soundscape blending ambient textures and melancholic themes, challenging conventional metal boundaries. 'Music to Listen To...' is notable for its experimental nature, diverging from the band's heavier roots into sound collage and ambient music, which received mixed critical attention. It reflects the band's willingness to take risks in an industry often resistant to genre-blending, earning them both praise for innovation and critique from traditional metal fans. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Music to Listen To... sound like?

An experimental soundscape blending ambient textures and melancholic themes, challenging conventional metal boundaries. Rooted in pop rock and alternative metal. Start with "Steal Something.".

Is Music to Listen To... a good place to start with Bring Me the Horizon?

Yes, Music to Listen To... is recommended as a starting point for new Bring Me the Horizon listeners. An experimental soundscape blending ambient textures and melancholic themes, challenging conventional metal boundaries. Released on December 27, 2019, 'Music to Listen To...' marks a significant departure for Bring Me the Horizon, following their commercially successful album ' amo' from 2019. This album showcases their ongoing evolution as they explore more avant-garde and ambient influences, signaling a shift towards a more artistic and less structured approach to songwriting.

Who is Music to Listen To... for?

Music to Listen To... works well if you're into long immersive listening sessions, gradual builds and payoffs and atmospheric background focus.

How many songs are on Music to Listen To...?

Music to Listen To... has 8 tracks, running approximately 75 minutes.

Tracklist

8 tracks·75:29

New here? Start with Steal Something..

1 Steal Something. Start here 10:11
2 Candy Truck / You Expected: LAB Your Result: Green Standout 7:15
3 A Devastating Liberation 4:40
4 ¿ 5:13
5 Underground Big {HEADFULOFHYENA} Standout 24:05
6 “like seeing spiders running riot on your lover’s grave” 6:38
7 Dead Dolphin Sounds ‘aid brain growth in unborn child’ Virtual Therapy / Nature Healing 2 Hours Standout 10:09
8 ±ªþ³§ 7:18