If you are a fan of artists like Bring Me The Horizon, Tonight Alive and Don Broco, Bristol-based five piece metal band Kite Thief will definitely capture your attention. Their latest single ‘Hindsight’ is an energetic anthem, demonstrating the band’s limitless potential when it comes to creating tracks with powerful riffs and expressive vocals. Wrapped together as a powerful package, it focuses on a toxic relationship, described by the band as “two fragile egos in a bubble full of tension ready to burst at any moment.“
The confusion and ire provoked by a partnership where both people are not good for each other are central to the song. The song has a mature driving force behind it. It is more of an introspective reflection in hindsight, rather than a juvenile attempt to pile the blame onto a partner. This makes it admirable. The powerful drumming and distorted guitar riffs give the track its character and the eloquent vocals really draw you in. You can really feel the emotions that influenced the track every time the words “all I needed was an honest conversation” are sung.
Kite Thief has created a track that really helps you shun immaturity in the face of recovering from toxic relationships. It is a song which addresses justified feelings of betrayal, anger and hurt that are the products of such relationships. At the same time, it encourages growth and self-reflection to ensure that factors that led to the degradation of the previous relationship are not repeated. With wonderful rhythms, lyrical depth and skillful intrumentals, ‘Hindsight’ is an enjoyable song that you cannot skip if you find comfort in pop rock or melodic metal.