Hailing from the rugged West Coast of Scotland, The Breathing Method is a seasoned ensemble of musicians who fuse hard rock, grunge and a dash of punk rebellion to express the raw knocks of adulthood. With roots stretching back over 25 years this Scottish group hails from the historic county of Ayrshire, where a shared passion for gritty, authentic soundscapes has resulted in the band’s debut album, After Everything Else, that’s set to be released on 24th January 2025.
Ahead of the album release and a support slot to Breed 77 in Glasgow, The Breathing Method has issued a video for their new track, ‘Jupiter’ that you can check out here at RAMzine.
Recorded at Ellis Music Studios and produced by Jamie Haining, After Everything Else should resonate with listeners seeking a fix of unapologetic hard hitting, heavy riffed post-grunge/alternative rock with a solid dose of humanity.
This debut album by centres on real life; the ups, downs, and all the confusing bits in between. From mundane routines to moments said to knock you off your feet, the songs transform these experiences into their own brand of sonic chaos. Importantly, the album confronts the realities of being a band in today’s music industry, exploring the challenges of navigating a world where art is often free and social media plays a critical, yet often unwanted, role. Essentially, After Everything Else is The Breathing Method‘s own dose of music therapy as the band return to their first love, music.
From the feedback call to action in ‘Hope For A Better Day’, the album is packed with attitude and melodic skank grunge, showcasing brash ingenuity by the Scottish band. Featuring infectious buzzsaw riffs, rhythms, a stack of melody and beats, there’s said to be a beauty to the songs on After Everything Else that lies in their simplicity and emotional, raw-like vocals.
Advance listening, advises album highlights like the brooding and intense ‘Demons’, and ‘Disappointed’, that will resonate with anyone who has worked in a job they hated but felt trapped. Closing off the album, ‘Jupiter’ emphasises The Breathing Method’s dark yet uplifting undertones. After Everything Else is a collection of songs that shift, swagger and often be close to the hitting nervous truths; ultimately highlighting the human condition through the power of sonic.
“Our music is a mirror to our lives, infused with personal battles against anxiety and depression,” said singer Scott Booth of the music he creates alongside lead/rhythm guitarist James Dougan, rhythm guitar/backing vocalist Jamie Haining, bass guitar/backing vocalist Gee McClure and drummer Duncan Brown.
“It’s not cliched to say that the struggles of daily existence and the courage needed to navigate life’s darkest corridors are common to so many. The album is a chart of our lives, how we were all involved with music in our formative years but gave it up to pursue careers and families and now this is us coming back to our first love After Everything Else.
“It chronicles the struggles that we have all had in life with anxiety and depression, working jobs that you hate, working with unscrupulous people that will sell you out before they are hurt in any way and the general living of life. This album is a life’s work, literally! It is everything that we have faced, all the trials of being an adult that commits to society and everything that this entails. We hope the new music offers both solace and understanding to listeners,” Booth concluded.
Tracks featured on the album are: ‘Hope For A Better Day’, ‘All Of My Dreams’, ‘Secrets’, ‘Demons’, ‘Unbearable’, ‘Burden’, ‘Tragic Confusion’, ‘Inside Darkness’, ‘Disappointed’, ‘This Time’ and ‘Jupiter’.
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