Whispers Of Woe by THE SURVIVAL CODE: Album Review

by Gabe Finch January 26, 2024

January 26, 2024

Whispers Of Woe by THE SURVIVAL CODE: Album Review

London-based rock band The Survival Code delivers a powerhouse of an album with Whispers Of Woe, released on January 26th, 2024. Following a successful 2023, where they released 12 singles in 12 months, the band’s latest offering features a comprehensive collection of tracks, totaling 14 in the basic version and 16 in the deluxe version,

The album kicks off with “The Heart Will Bleed,” an electrifying introductory track that sets the tone with grinding guitars and passionate vocals, delivering heart-rending lyrics that resonate deeply. As the album progresses, tracks like “For Right or Wrong, For Better or Worse” delve into rebellion amplified with the heavy riffs. As for the next track, “We Are Just Fooling Ourselves” the singer expresses how he is fooling himself in a relationship as the love has already run its course. He sings. “The whole damn thing was just pretend.”

“Built to Break” inundates listeners with a wall of metallic guitar sound, while “Choreography and Chaos” mesmerizes with suspenseful guitar tunes and soulful vocals, creating an eerie atmosphere.

The standout track, “Waiting In The Wings,” exudes empowerment and captures the essence of quietly pursuing goals despite facing detractors. With infectious guitar riffs reminiscent of 90’s Brit pop, it follows the sonic semblance of their hit track “So Serious,” gaining substantial recognition with over 1.7 million streams.

“Random Faces” delivers pop hooks and a message of self-love, leading into the final two unreleased songs, now included in the album. “Before The Dark Takes All Of Us” and “There Has To Be Another Way” offer a seamless drive of guitars and anthemic sound, closing the album with contemplative lyricism.

Whispers Of Woe is a masterful journey through themes of introspection, resilience, and hope amidst the chaos.

Check out the accompanying 100 pieces of art created by the band themselves, encapsulated in a unique 72-page art-book album with te deluxe edition of Whispers Of Woe.