Much like scene counterparts Turnover and Basement, Citizen budded in the haze of early 2010s emo and grew to ripen in the radiance of alternative rock. The raucousness of formative releases like Youth matured on 2017’s As You Please, blooming on 2021’s Life In Your Glass World onwards, where huge hooks and electronic experimentation entered proceedings. Calling The Dogs stuck to that formula in solid, if perhaps unspectacular, fashion, and Halcyon Blues sits as a significant brick in the band’s road towards a strengthened sonic identity.
Reflective of life’s sudden changes and need for catharsis amongst the chaos, the record encapsulates its theme across 11 dynamic tracks that veer between Citizen’s…
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Ten years ago, Citizen released Everybody Is Going to Heaven – a record that marked a bold turning point in their career. Following the breakout success of Youth, the band could have stayed the course. Instead, they doubled down on darker textures, heavier moods, and a fearless sense of experimentation.
Released in 2015, Everybody Is Going to Heaven expanded Citizen’s sound beyond their emo and post-hardcore roots, weaving in elements of grunge, and alternative rock. Tracks like “Cement” and “Stain” captured a raw, unsettled energy that explored mortality, depression, and identity with an honesty that still resonates today. It wasn’t a record built for easy listens – it was built to last. Now, a decade later, Everybody Is Going…