Erra at Irving Plaza

The new album "Cure" by prolific metalcore progressives ERRA will be out via UNFD on April 5. The band has also revealed their spring 2024 headline North American tour, supporting acts MAKE THEM SUFFER, VOID OF VISION, and NOVELISTS. The tour begins in Philadelphia on April 23 and ends in New York on June 2.

"Cure" is ERRA's sixth album, and it accentuates and develops the progressive sound and guitar-driven approach that have made the band famous. After the self-titled release in 2021, "Cure" is an incredible display of unadulterated brilliance combined with surgical technical proficiency. It's not simple to be both musically skilled and emotionally potent at the same time. However, ERRA makes it seem simple. "Cure" is an exciting audio journey that you hope never ends.

The title tune "Cure" features plate-shifting patterns, complicated guitar work, and vocals that alternate between screaming and singing, all of which exude a sinister atmosphere.

"'Cure' was one of the last songs we wrote for the records," says guitarist/vocalist Jesse Cash. "I had this groove riff that I was just so obsessed with, to the point that I wanted to stay with it for the full duration of the song. So even though the song stays in 4/4 for the most part, we're always staying locked into this dotted sequence of on rhythm guitars and kick, making the rhythm feel complex yet easy to latch onto as a listener. In the final breakdown section, we stay with this dotted sequence, but switch the time signature to 6/8 for a few bars, before reverting back to 4/4 to close out the song. These playful tinkerings with time signature serve as a suitable introduction to the approach we took with grooves throughout the whole record."

When Erra lands in New York City, you all better be sure not to miss out! The Irving Plaza is the perfect place for this party and you need to be there for it. If you don't have tickets to the show yet, it's best if you secure them right now!