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Black Radical Love

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Black Radical Love
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Studio album by
Move
ReleasedAugust 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)
GenreHardcore punk[1]
Length26:25
LanguageEnglish
LabelTriple-B Records
ProducerCharlie Abend
Move chronology
Freedom Dreams
(2021)
Black Radical Love
(2023)

The record deals with our current position living underneath the US Imperialist state specifically a Black experience. The need for revolutionary change and the fact people are actively building a better future right now. It’s a tale of two records, Side A expresses our current frustrations and anger. Side B focuses on where we are going and the joy the journey brings us as we move towards a tomorrow where all people have their needs met to live their best lives.

—A statement from Move on the purpose of Black Radical Love.[2]

Black Radical Love is the 2023 full-length studio album debut by American hardcore punk band Move. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

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At BrooklynVegan, Black Radical Love was shortlisted as one of the best albums of the week and critic Andrew Sacher called it "an overt piece of protest art" that is "also a fiery hardcore album that makes it impossible to stand still" that mixes anger and joy.[3] Sacher also chose this as one of the top ten hardcore albums of mid-2023.[4] In The Fader, Jordan Darville wrote that "not since the early days of Code Orange has a genre-skipping band sounded this fierce, with its flesh-rending combination of metal, hardcore, and noise-rock".[5] A brief review of the best albums of the week from Em Shadows of Metal Sucks praised the release for mixing serious political themes with "catchy songwriting [that] is also just fun".[6] Editors at Stereogum chose this for Album of the Week, with critic Tom Breihan comparing this work favorably to Zulu's A New Tomorrow for its punk activism and writes that it "hits with a physical ecstasy that never dims the anger" and continues that the album works both as a political statement and a musical one.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Move (Devon Austrie, Corey Charpentier, Andrew Crumby, Nick Hochmuth, and Jake McLean).

  1. "Double Death" – 1:45
  2. "Imperialist Reign" – 2:19
  3. "Statement: Lee Lee" – 0:32
  4. "Trojan Horse" – 2:39
  5. "Summer Trend" – 2:31
  6. "Ode to the Pit" – 1:57
  7. "Statement: Deja" – 0:32
  8. "For All Not One" – 2:15
  9. "Comrade" – 2:55
  10. "1,000,000 Experiments" – 2:07
  11. "Ascent" – 2:04
  12. "Black Radical Love" – 4:43

Personnel

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Move

  • Devon "Dev" Austrie – drums
  • Corey Charpentier – vocals
  • Andrew Crumby – guitar
  • Nick "Nicko" Hochmuth – guitar
  • Jake MacLean – bass guitar

Additional personnel

  • Charlie Abend – production
  • Christine Cadette – vocals on "For All Not One"
  • River Elliott – vocals on "Summer Trend"
  • Aaron Heard – vocals on "Double Death"
  • Kayla Philips – vocals on "Summer Trend"
  • Gjared Robinson – vocals on "Ode to the Pit"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cordova, Daniel (August 11, 2023). "New Releases From KATAKLYSM, TARJA & More Out Today 8/11". Weekly Injection. Metal Injection. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ DeVille, Chris (July 19, 2023). "MOVE – "Imperialist Reign" & "Summer Trend" (Feat. Kayla Philips & River Elliott)". New Music. Stereogum. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 11, 2023). "Album Reviews: Noname, Bandmanrill, Bonnie Prince Billy, more". Notable Releases of the Week. BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 18, 2023). "10 hardcore albums you need from spring & summer 2023". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Darville, Jordan (August 11, 2023). "New Music Friday: This week's essential new projects". Music / Hip-Hop. The Fader. ISSN 1533-5194. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Shadows, Em (August 11, 2023). "Sh*t That Comes Out Today – August 11, 2023". Shit That Comes Out Today. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (August 8, 2023). "Move 'Black Radical Love' Review". Album Of The Week. Stereogum. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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