Photo by Jason Zucco
Charging towards the February 13th arrival of Love Is Not Enough, Converge have shared the second single from the album with a powerful, poignant reminder of the band's prowess with "We Were Never the Same."
Fusing technical expertise with a commanding performance along with vocalist Jacob Bannon's insightful, thought-provoking lyrics, the track frames a emphatic second preview of an album that is already expected to be among one of the year's best.
Bannon explained how the idea of the track came to him in the least likely of places. "I wrote these words in the parking lot of a funeral home while reflecting on loss. Why do we gather to mourn but not to cherish? It's an honest question that exposes our collective distractions and shortcomings. Grief brings clarity— We all must do better."
For Converge, Love Is Not Enough showcases another collaborative, hands on effort, recorded and mixed by guitarist Kurt Ballou along with Zach Weeks and features artwork from Bannon. Speaking to the importance of the collective, Jacob Bannon explained how Converge is an essential entity for everyone involved.
“We still identify this band as the outlet that’s essential to our lives,” Bannon says. “We give everything we have to it. Being past your average middle age, we’re starting to see deeper than before into a variety of places. And I don’t think that’s specific to us. I think that’s something that’s utterly relatable.”
Love is Not Enough arrives February 13th via Deathwish/Epitaph. The album is available for pre-order - HERE
