American concept-based rock band CANTERVICE has just released their latest single “Where Do We Stand?“, confronting the division we face in society today and the destruction it can cause. CANTERVICE’s work centers around a dystopian future in which the world has been taken over by governments that control the flow of information and technology, and this track faces these issues head on.
The track starts off with some ominous electronic elements, drawing us into the dark world CANTERVICE is about to describe. Lead vocalist Robert Matlock begins to deliver emotional and insightful lyrics with elements of distortion. His voice soon gains more power and clarity as he tells us “nobody can be wrong or right”.
The music becomes minimalistic in the first chorus to allow Matlock to ask “where do we stand?” before urging people to come together against the real enemy, not just against each other. The second verse picks up more heavy guitars and drums along with echoes in the vocals, underscoring the message.
The second chorus is much more explosive than the first in both vocals and instrumentals. This leads us into a hopeful and emotional bridge that desperately asks people to stand together before Matlock delivers the hard-hitting lyric “we change ourselves to change the world”.
From here, we flow into another minimalistic yet emphatic chorus before the music explodes again. We’re shown to the end of the track with repetition of the lyric “where do we stand?”.
With the state of the world today, this track from CANTERVICE is very relevant and much needed. It really delves into how the invisible hands of corporations and governments are influencing our perception, especially in the digital age, and turning normal people like us against one another.
However, the song also includes elements of hope and positivity as it urges people to stand as a united front against these influences. With this track, CANTERVICE has successfully captured both despair and hope for the future.
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