The song doesn’t sound like something you’d jam to in a mosh pit (read: something you’d expect from BMTH), yet it’s still pretty enjoyable to dance to. Other than synth pop influences, the song contains a lot of EDM elements, while still incorporating a (very) little bit of BMTH’s “That’s The Spirit” rock sound. “nihilist blues” opens with festive-sounding electropop synths and Grimes’ airy “oohs”. If it weren’t for Oli Sykes’ vocals, I wouldn’t have recognised “mother tongue” as a BMTH song. Excuse me – BMTH, upbeat? Yes, you heard that right. The chorus makes use of bright-sounding electro synths that give it an even “happier” touch. What’s new from this single, however, is its upbeat pop sound and lyrics (BMTH’s lyrics have always been somewhat romantic, but “So don’t say you love me, fala “amo” / Just let your heart speak up, and I’ll know” doesn’t sound like the typical dark BMTH lyrics). No screaming was involved in the keyboard-driven single – not completely new from BMTH with songs such as “Follow You” and “Deathbeds” existing way before BMTH switched to a softer rock sound. “mother tongue” is rather different from the heavily metalcore-infused “MANTRA”. Continuing the release of their 2018 (totally metalcore) single “MANTRA” and early January 2019 single “medicine”, the band has released the singles “mother tongue”, and “nihilist blues” this week, the latter featuring synth pop princess Grimes. Previously famous for vocalist Oli Sykes’ scream-singing and sharp, heavy guitar riffs, the band has adopted a somewhat mellow rock sound with pop-inspired synths in their later years, rather than continuing with their deathcore sound from their earlier years. Deathcore, metalcore, rock…there truly is no genre that could perfectly describe the always-evolving Bring Me The Horizon.
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