Review Summary: The Space That’s In Between is an electrifying, awe-inspiring EP that provides all the proof you need that Post Heaven deserves a major breakthrough.
Post Heaven is a relatively unknown five-piece post-hardcore group from Australia. If you’re even a slight fan of post-hardcore, they’re a band that should be on your radar immediately following the release of
The Space That’s In Between. The band doesn’t hesitate to wear its influences on its sleeve; it’s abundantly clear that Post Heaven takes significant inspiration from alternative metal titans like Deftones, as well as from 2000s post-hardcore staples like Glassjaw. Now, at this point in the review you may be thinking: “there are already a thousand other bands out there that have the exact same influences, what exactly makes Post Heaven so special?” First of all, you’re absolutely correct to identify that this style of music is far from original. Static Dress is another recent example of a band that openly draws influence from the same artists and genres, and they also made their debut in the 2020s. However, much like Static Dress, Post Heaven blend their influences in a near-perfect way, combining emotive lyricism with angsty, urgent instrumentals that are peppered with occasional soft moments and powerful breakdowns that keep the listener engaged throughout
The Space That’s In Between’s 16-minute runtime.
The EP draws in the listener with
End Alone, which starts off with a melancholic ambiance and piano melody accompanied by lead singer Yasmin Michelle de Laine’s gothic, haunting vocals. This is, of course, before the pounding drums and distorted guitars come in, completely blindsiding you in the best way possible before culminating in a dreamy, Deftones-esque conclusion. From there, the EP presses its foot on the gas pedal and doesn’t slow down even a bit.
Basic Fault and
Exit Wound are both top-tier post-hardcore tracks; each punctuated with de Laine’s piercing screams and poetic lyrics, and both songs feature excellent,
crushing breakdowns.
Exit Wound in particular might legitimately have one of the best, most unique breakdowns I’ve heard in a post-hardcore song to date (or at least in recent memory). Last, but certainly not least, is the EP’s closer:
Hesitation Lover, which, despite how much I’ve gushed over each of the previous three tracks, is likely the best song on the EP, featuring de Laine at her absolute best, delivering both screams and clean vocals alike that are dripping with emotion and energy.
If you’re a post-hardcore fan, or a fan of heavy music in general, you’re doing yourself a significant disservice by missing
The Space That’s In Between. But it isn’t just one of the finest post-hardcore releases of 2025, it’s one of the best releases of the year—period across all genres. Post Heaven has made a major fan out of me, and I cannot wait to see what else they come up with in the future. If any band deserves a major breakthrough in the coming months/years, it’s them.
4.5 out of 5
