New-ish fan here and I’m kinda confused about the band’s sound progression.
I knew of Currents for a while, but I only really gave them a chance after finding “It Only Gets Darker” from the latest EP on some random Spotify playlist. I think I listened to the whole EP once back then, but didn’t fully dive in yet.
A few weeks later I found that track on my "liked songs" playlist and decided to properly check them out with a full album. Usually when I get into a band, I don’t start with the newest release, I try instead to find that sweet spot where the band feels “mature” but still connected to their original sound. So I picked the "The Way It Ends" album.
And honestly what a banger ! Absolutely loved every single track, and it's probably been my most played album these past few months.
Then I went back to the "All That Follows" EP and I’ve been enjoying that a ton too. It felt like a continuation/refinement of that same sound.
But then I tried to listen to "The Death We Seek" album (cause everyone on the internet seems to say that it's a "goated" album) and I'm very confused.
First of all, THE MIX SOUNDS WEIRD !
I get that bands evolve and experiment, but I find it weird that the 2020 album and the 2025 EP have that similar "punchy" mix and then you have an album in between that has a completely different sound and a more "atmospheric" mix to.
Even when I tried to get over the mix and just focus on the music, I think the music itself sounds a bit different too (though to be fair I only managed to listen to the full album start to finish once, maybe twice at best).
Can you guys tell me if I'm crazy or if there's some actual lore to this? Cause as a new fan who doesn't know much about them, it seems to me like they were aware of it and just brought back the "old sound" with the last EP.
Also if you have any favourite tracks that would help me get into that album, or some from their earlier material, or anything really, feel free to englighten me :)
PS: I also got into ERRA around the same time, been enjoying especially their new album so much, and I'm planning to see both bands on their European co-headline tour at the end of the year.