“Don’t drop below, Stay afloat, Grab my hand, I’ll be your gravity.” These are lyrics from “Abstraction”, the brand new single from post-hardcore project Boy Becomes Hero. The track and accompanying lyric video are premiering exclusively with Substream Magazine today while sharing an important message to fans.
In an exclusive interview with Substream, Andrew Brittingham, the creative mind behind Boy Becomes Hero, shares that “Abstraction” is a song that heavily resonated with him while creating a partnership with To Write Love on Her Arms. “The lyrics make a clear distinction of what my mission statement for this album really is…Addiction, depression, and anxiety are abstractions themselves and feelings that are near impossible to explain. They’re even harder for people who haven’t experienced them to understand.”
Fans can check out the full interview and premiere of “Abstraction” HERE.
After battling addiction for 10+ years, Andrew became sober in early 2017. He had always struggled to find his place in the music world after bouncing around bands and finally had the clarity and inspiration to create the concept album he’d been dreaming of. He shares that “Sobriety is not a punishment for those who cannot control their use of these substances, but a reminder and privilege to have the opportunity to regain our inspiration, create amazing music and art, while inspiring others to do the same.”
In addition to this track, Brittingham worked with To Write Love on Her Arms to create the “Gravity Initiative” t-shirt. 100% of proceeds from the shirt and bundles as well as 10% of all additional album sales will be donated to TWLoHA to help further their mission. All pre-orders and bundles are available now at https://www.boybecomeshero.com/. Fans can also pre-save Reverie on Spotify at https://show.co/nfC9xW7.
This track comes from Boy Becomes Hero’s debut LP, Reverie. With thrashing anthems and melodic breakdowns, Reverie is a story that takes listeners on a true journey while they follow a boy named Tsukuyo through his battle with the evil that has consumed his past, present and his future. Mixed and mastered by Kris Crummett (Dance Gavin Dance, Sleeping With Sirens, Issues), Reverie is due out February 28, 2019.
“I hope that ‘Reverie’ is able to create a new experience in post-hardcore scene that will allow listeners a place to stop and escape from their struggles and to be lost in the music and story alike” shares Brittingham on the upcoming release. The 10-track concept album features vocal performances by Kurt Travis (Royal Coda, ex-Dance Gavin Dance), Garret Rapp (The Color Morale), Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost), Darina Kayuokova (Moqumentary) and Sam Kohl (ex-Sea in the Sky).