Respire

Toronto DIYpost-everything collective Respire pushes the boundaries of heavy music,intertwining intricate, uplifting orchestral arrangements with the intensity ofhardcore and the desperation of black metal. They have released three albums,the latest being Hiraeth (2024). The title is a Welsh word for deeplonging for a home.

Respirecomes from the promise of freedom, the dream of modernity, and acceptance. Theycome from crises, as well as from peace. They are leaving behind everything,their belongings, their friends and families, and entire futures that mighthave been. While we fight each other, the world burns, the forests die, and therich fly private jets. The future knows no race, no gender, no salvation. Yet,in their maximalist way, Respire call upon all of us to embrace our shared andfragile humanity and reconfigure a future home in the name of hope.

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