12th October 2023

NEWS: Continents gone with the wind?

Having returned with new material and a 10th anniversary show for their debut album “Idle Hands” which had a venue upgrade and sold out twice, Welsh Metalcore operatives Continents have announced a new EP titled “Lifeline“. Described by the band as an “EP for the overthinkers” it has been preceded by single “Hurricane” ahead of a 24th November release with a limited edition run of cassettes available for pre-order here.

Vocalist Philip Cross comments: “Lifeline is about being giving another chance and failing at suicide… don’t let the sadness and intrusive thoughts win. The artwork has a concept with 6 meanings. We’ve created a ghost figure as a simple way to represent six quite difficult concepts in mental health. The smiling mask represents the fake smile of a narcissist and the idea of smiling to hide depression, the ghost is both about being haunted by trauma and social anxiety by hiding under a sheet, and the lantern represents both gaslighting and a lamp to find your way out of the darkness.”

“I wrote the lyrics for the over-thinkers and how words can hurt and affect people in so many different ways. Ultimately, people need to remember that, however you perceive others, you will not know what’s going on in their mind. I’ve been facing these feelings/demons in my chest for years and I’ve spent the last 15 years of my life trying to be more open, but I have so many self-worth issues at times and intrusive thoughts that my head will always win.”