The Swayโs When Worlds Collide is an album that shouldnโt have existedโbut somehow, against all odds, it does. Originally recorded in 2011 and now re-released in 2025, itโs a snapshot of a band that came back together after years apart, only to be met with creative clashes, personal struggles, and the occasional bout of apathy. And yet, despite the chaos, it stands as a testament to their resilience.
The title track, โWhen Worlds Collideโ, kicks things off in an eerie fashion, with a high-pitched, lingering tone stretching for nearly a minute before the drums roll in and shake the dust off. The guitars fuzz and riff, the percussion rattles, and then the vocals arriveโrich, youthful, and dripping with mystery. Itโs slow, woozy, and strangely hypnotic, pulling you into the depths of its emotion.
Halfway through, โI Wonโt Forget Youโ delivers one of the most striking moments of the album. The guitars are gritty, the rhythm is hooky, and the songโs weight is undeniable. The chorusโโI, I, I wonโt forget you from now until the end of timeโโis sung with an aching sincerity that lingers long after the song ends. And then thereโs that standout line: โItโs like the first time that you made love and telling your friends about it the next day in the church.โ This lyric catches you off guard and stays with you.
Closing things out, โThank You for Your Interestโ takes a softer, more melancholic turn, beginning with a delicate piano before the drums crash in and the vocals swell with a subtle agony. โThe spiritโs willing but the flesh is swimming against the time of good intention,โ he sings, this line encapsulates the albumโs themes of struggle and endurance.
When Worlds Collide is messy, imperfect, and utterly alive. Itโs a battle scar, a reunion, and a refusal to fade into the past.
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Review by: Naomi Joan