As I listener of I Prevail I was excited to review this album and I was not disappointed. From the first track, “Bow Down” to the last track “I Don’t Belong Here,” I Prevail is raising the bar in this rock genre.
I Prevail stuck to their rock roots while also branching out to multiple genres such as: heavy metal, hip-hop and electronic. Their lyrics hit hard with emotion and vulnerability making this a very personal album. They have already released 3 music videos off this album “Paranoid,” “Breaking Down,” and the aforementioned first track off the album “Bow Down.”
Right away, “Bow Down,” one of the heavier of their tracks, hits hard with a killer chorus and a great groove. “Breaking Down” is the first single for a reason, with heartfelt vocals and lyrics displaying vulnerability with its honest and heartfelt declaration of “I think I’m breaking down.”
Delaney Jane joins I Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser to sing a beautiful and emotional duet on, “Every Time You Leave.” “Rise Above” features rapper Justin Stone — who will also support the band’s upcoming tour — laying down some fire lines on this song about being confident and literally rising above. And every once in a while, we all need an intense, “I DONT GIVE A F**K” to release all that anger and we get that halfway through the album with, “Gasoline.”
“Paranoid” haunts you with the creepy whispering of “I think I’m paranoid” and slow groove, resulting in what I think is my favorite track on Trauma. “I Don’t Belong Here” closes the album on a softer note and I love how it ends the release with the stripped down feel of this song.
Overall, I really enjoyed this album. I Prevail has gone through quite a bit in their young lives as a band and they have overcome. They have taken that “rock” genre and elevated it. Keep an eye for these guys, their potential is massive and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for them.
I Prevail will be releasing Trauma on Friday, March 29th via Fearless Records.
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Check out the upcoming tour dates from I Prevail below, and pick up tickets here.
4/24 — Kansas City, MO — Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
4/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
4/27 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
4/28 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
4/29 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
5/1 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom
5/2 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
5/4 — Boise, ID — Revolution Concert House
5/5 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
5/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
5/8 — Billings, MT — Shrine Auditorium
5/10 — Council Bluffs, IA — Westfair Amphitheater
5/11 — Wichita, KS — Wave
5/13 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5/15 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
5/17 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
5/18 — San Antonio, TX — The Aztec Theater
5/20 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
5/21 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
5/23 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Clyde Theatre
5/24 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
7/11 — London, ON — Harris Park*
7/12 — Niagara Falls, NY — Rapids Theatre
7/14 — Mansfield, OH — Mansfield Reformatory*
7/15 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
7/16 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Riverfront
7/18 — Oshkosh, WI — Ford Festival Park*
7/20 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest*
7/22 — Clifton Park, NY — Upstate Concert Hall
7/23 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
7/24 — Boston, MA — House of Blues
7/26 — Bethlehem, PA — Sands Bethlehem Event Center
7/27 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
7/28 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
7/30 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
7/31 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
8/1 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
8/3 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues
8/4 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
8/5 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
8/7 — Belvidere, IL — The Apollo Theatre
8/8 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
8/9 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live
*Festival Date; I Prevail Only
