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VISTA ANNOUNCES SOPHOMORE EP “LONG LIVE”

Comprised of fierce frontwoman Hope Vista and guitarist Greg Almeida, VISTA combines arena influences to create and define their anthem rock sound. Their upcoming EP “Long Live” lyrically focuses mainly on forming an allegiance and finding an ‘oasis’ among a dystopian society. The 7 song tracklist includes previously released singles “Henchmen” and “Allegiance,” as well as a new version of vocalist Hope Vista’s 2015 solo single “Dominance.” The EP also contains four never-before heard tracks, including the heart-thumping anthem “Inside Anxious,” which was written to inform listeners on the physical symptoms of anxiety. With this record cycle, VISTA also introduces The Oasis, a metaphorical world for listeners to feel safe in through the band’s music and shows. “Long Live” will be released on July 21st, 2017. About the EP, the band states:

“We never want to just be a band. We also wanted to release a body of work that was a brand. Brand, not just a band. A strong package of visuals, music that matches up to the visuals, a threshold of content that lived up to the title of the record. The concept for “Long Live” really stemmed from “Henchmen,” which was focused on the idea of fighting against the face of oppression in a politically polarizing society. This apocalyptic world, the words “Long Live” stand up against that and also mirror where VISTA is at a year and a half later.”

Coined one of Rock Sound’s “On The Radar” bands just months after their resurrection, VISTA was derived from the decade-long solo career of frontwoman Hope Vista. Rounded out with bold guitarist and vocalist Greg Almeida, the duo experiments with long-loved stadium influences to create and define a new sub-genre in the alternative scene: anthem rock. Since the start of 2017, the band has supported Against The Current at Irving Plaza, made major press waves (Alternative Press, Substream, idobi, etc.), sold out their first two headlining shows, and is in rotation on idobi. “Long Live” will serve as VISTA’s sophomore EP, following 2016’s “VERSUS.” Stream the lead single off “Long Live,” titled “Allegiance,” HERE.

TRACKLIST:

1. Allegiance
2. Inside Anxious
3. Hellbent
4. Dominance 2.0
5. Long Live
6. Part III
7. Henchmen (bonus track)

3:08 PM

Natalie

Atreyu CD Reviews Long Live Reviews

Atreyu - Long Live

"Long Live" is the title of sixth album release from Southern Californian's Atreyu. Whose three year hiatus had come to an end, as the band reformed to create, write, and release new music under their own terms. In this case, it came in the form of a single "So Others May Live”, followed by an assortment of shows that would lead back to the band getting back to business on working on this album. Once it was all said and done this is how it ended up.

"Long Live" captures the essence that is Atreyu, but it isn't anywhere near the band's first set of releases i.e. "Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses" (2002) or "The Curse" (2004). It may provide those elements like the countless screams but the instrumentals isn't as aggressive as their past works. On this release, there are break downs, riffs, solos, chorus, the whole works are presented, but it isn't like the past works, where it was just more intense and as said aggressive.

This is Atreyu except it's a more modern and reformed Atreyu. "Long Live" consists of the single as well as other songs like "A Bitter Broken Memory", "Do You Know Who You Are", "Heartbeats And Flatlines", "Start To Break", and "Reckless", are all solid pieces of work, bringing all that is said here is not more, new elements that the band has taken into account to use for here and further works.

Atreyu's sixth album is one that takes an act that needed some time for themselves, to expand and explore in other ways, they did that and this is what the results end up becoming. A release that is a fresh take on a classic act.

11:24 AM

Natalie