A surprisingly dissapointing followup to 2016?s Hollow. The magic of the debut is completely lost on this one as it cuts down on what made Hollow interesting. Where Hollow couldnt be pinned down and kept surprising you with some new influence or moment wherever it could, Fantasy is undeniably a safe post-hardcore record, sticking to the bread and butter of its genre without venturing too far off course, even the vocalist doesnt really get to show off, sticking almost exclusively to his Oli Sykes/Sam Carter type yells and some clean singing. Perhaps the most dissapointing part of this record was the drumming, losing all the flair and bravado it had on Hollow and sticking to the genre far too closely. This album isnt terrible, but as a sophomore release to follow up Hollow, Fantasy is forgettable at best.
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