For every exciting post-hardcore band that emerges, there will be a plethora of other bands that will surface, fighting to contend for a few spots in the open to not sink into this hole of oversaturation that has plagued many rock subgenres for quite some time now. However, when this happens, there is always a band that comes along that will catch your eye. One that will come into view with melodic conviction and grab hold of your audio senses, invigorating you with their infectious post-hardcore non-conformity and brilliance that you were waiting for all along. 

That band is no other than Washington's native post-hardcore band, Ghost Heart. With the band releasing their new single, "Acid Wave," this will be the latest we have heard from the band since last year's beautifully nostalgic EP, Elegant Decay. Expressing the ailments of being physically and mentally exhausted, "Acid Wave" couldn't be a more relatable track for the year that has transpired. 

"I had been going through a few instances of mystery ailments that had me spending multiple evenings sitting in the ER waiting to be seen, says Nick Tatosky." "The song came about as an outlet for the feelings that the situation caused, such as concern about what I was going through, frustration with not knowing what it might be, and fear that it could be something serious from my family's previous health history. The late nights sitting there, being seen, and then going home with no more answers than I had before didn't do much to settle my mind, so I went about expressing these thoughts in a way that felt right to me."

While "Acid Wave" touches on bases that hit close to home this year, instrumentally and vocally, it is quintessentially the Ghost Heart we have all come to appreciate since 2015. With its atmospherically blaring memorable guitar lines, thrilling percussive energy, and impressive hardcore vocal delivery, the new single "Acid Wave" performs in ways that are not only infectious on your eardrums but emotionally satisfying lyrically. Ghost Heart has designed a track to confront the obstacles of 2020, but in an engaging, relatable way for the post-hardcore scene. If this means anything as to what the future holds for this band next year, chances are they will be amongst the few, standing tall, being noticed amongst the crowd. 

Check out "Acid Wave" down below!