{"id":36907,"date":"2025-05-10T00:51:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T22:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyworlds.com\/it\/?post_type=review&p=36907"},"modified":"2025-05-10T00:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T22:52:50","slug":"eng-ita-acres","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyworlds.com\/it\/review\/eng-ita-acres\/","title":{"rendered":"[ENG\/ITA] ACRES – The Host"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[ENG]<\/strong> With “The Host<\/strong><\/em>“, Acres<\/strong> deliver their third album and mark a clear evolution from their previous work. The UK quartet, Ben Lumber<\/strong>, Alex Freeman<\/strong>, Jack Rogers<\/strong>, and Ash Scott<\/strong>, continue to explore the depths of human vulnerability, transforming emotional, psychological, and relational dependence into a powerful and multifaceted sonic experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album revolves around a dark but universal concept: that invisible presence we can\u2019t separate from, whether it\u2019s a toxic relationship, a vice, or a recurring thought. The title “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” refers to this internal parasite, damaging yet somehow essential to our existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recorded in the U.S. with Landon Tewers<\/strong> (frontman of The Plot In You) as producer, the album stands as Acres\u2019 most ambitious and refined work to date. Tewers\u2019 involvement is evident in the meticulous attention to detail and broader approach to arrangements, seamlessly blending atmospheric and melodic moments with crushing metalcore outbursts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening single, “Bloodlust<\/strong><\/em>“, sets the tone: a tense, almost claustrophobic track where electronics and guitars intertwine in a dark rush toward the inevitable. The chorus is a whirlwind of emotion and distortion, while Ben\u2019s voice shifts from desperate whispers to cathartic screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracks like “Staring At The Sun<\/strong><\/em>” and “Built To Bleed<\/strong><\/em>” showcase the band\u2019s raw, visceral edge with aggressive riffs and vocal lines that swing between melancholy and rage. “Around Again<\/strong><\/em>” offers a poppier shift, a sonic breather that still deals with the painful cycle of a toxic relationship you can\u2019t escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s even a cinematic touch in “Steal The Light<\/strong><\/em>“, where orchestral layers fuse with heavy guitar grooves in a haunting, emotionally charged ballad. Every track adds a piece to the overall narrative, a journey through desire, dependence, and self-destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While staying true to their metalcore roots, Acres<\/strong> aren\u2019t afraid to experiment. Lower tunings, electronic textures, and unconventional song structures make “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” both cohesive and dynamic. It\u2019s an album that speaks openly about pain, but does so with clarity, honesty, and an impressive sense of melodic finesse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” manages to be both deeply personal and widely relatable. Acres have found a stronger voice, one that can tell hard truths with power and unexpected elegance. A record that deserves close listening because behind every riff lies an uncomfortable, but necessary, truth.<\/p>\n\n\n

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[ITA]<\/strong> Con “The Host<\/strong><\/em>“, gli Acres<\/strong> firmano il loro terzo album e segnano un\u2019evoluzione evidente rispetto ai lavori precedenti. Il quartetto britannico, composto da Ben Lumber,<\/strong> Alex Freeman,<\/strong> Jack Rogers<\/strong> e Ash Scott,<\/strong> continua a scavare nell\u2019abisso delle fragilit\u00e0 umane, trasformando la dipendenza emotiva, affettiva o psicologica in un\u2019esperienza sonora intensa e variegata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il disco ruota attorno a un concetto oscuro ma universale: quella “presenza” invisibile da cui non si riesce a separarsi, sia essa una relazione tossica, un vizio, o un pensiero ricorrente. Il titolo “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” fa proprio riferimento a questo parassita interiore che, pur danneggiandoci, diventa parte integrante della nostra esistenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registrato negli Stati Uniti con la produzione di Landon Tewers<\/strong> (frontman dei The Plot In You), l’album si presenta come il lavoro pi\u00f9 ambizioso e maturo degli Acres. La presenza di Tewers si avverte nella cura dei dettagli e nell\u2019approccio pi\u00f9 ampio agli arrangiamenti: si passa da momenti atmosferici e melodici a esplosioni sonore metalcore senza soluzione di continuit\u00e0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Il singolo d\u2019apertura, “Bloodlust<\/strong><\/em>“, \u00e8 un manifesto perfetto del disco: un brano teso, quasi claustrofobico, dove elettronica e chitarre si fondono in una corsa al buio verso l\u2019inevitabile. Il ritornello \u00e8 un vortice di emotivit\u00e0 e distorsione, mentre la voce di Ben si muove tra sussurri disperati e grida liberatorie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altri brani come “Staring At The Sun<\/strong><\/em>” e “Built To Bleed<\/strong><\/em>” mostrano il lato pi\u00f9 viscerale e immediato del gruppo, con riff aggressivi e linee vocali che alternano malinconia e rabbia. “Around Again<\/strong><\/em>” rappresenta invece la svolta pi\u00f9 pop del disco, un momento di tregua sonora che parla per\u00f2 dell\u2019incapacit\u00e0 di uscire da un circolo vizioso relazionale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u2019\u00e8 spazio anche per atmosfere cinematografiche in “Steal The Light<\/strong><\/em>“, dove orchestrazioni epiche si mescolano a riff pesanti in una ballata oscura e struggente. Ogni traccia sembra aggiungere un tassello alla narrazione complessiva, un viaggio emotivo attraverso il desiderio, la dipendenza e l\u2019autodistruzione.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pur restando fedeli al loro DNA metalcore, gli Acres <\/strong>non temono di sperimentare: l\u2019uso di tonalit\u00e0 pi\u00f9 basse, inserti elettronici e strutture non convenzionali rendono “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” un lavoro coeso ma dinamico. \u00c8 un disco che parla apertamente di dolore, ma lo fa con una lucida consapevolezza e una produzione curatissima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In definitiva, “The Host<\/strong><\/em>” \u00e8 un album che riesce a essere personale e universale allo stesso tempo. Gli Acres hanno trovato una voce pi\u00f9 sicura, capace di raccontare il disagio con intensit\u00e0 ma anche con una sorprendente eleganza melodica. Un disco da ascoltare con attenzione, perch\u00e9 sotto ogni riff si nasconde una verit\u00e0 scomoda, ma necessaria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":36909,"template":"","class_list":["post-36907","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n[ENG\/ITA] ACRES - The Host - Heavyworlds.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyworlds.com\/it\/review\/eng-ita-acres\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"[ENG\/ITA] ACRES - The Host - Heavyworlds.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[ENG] With “The Host“, Acres deliver their third album and mark a clear evolution from their previous work. 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