The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Always Foreign

Across their first two full-length albums, Connecticut’s The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have become frontrunners in the new wave of emo in the US, teaming hugely emotive lyrics with swirling synths and growled vocals. On ‘Always Foreign’ they subtly expand their horizons, with early highlight ‘The Future’ one of their most immediate moments ever. It’s far from a reinvention, but ‘Always Foreign’ sees the band becoming increasingly comfortable, and this freedom has spawned a glorious, free collection. Album title aside, the seven-piece have never looked more at home.