Movements

Southern California outfit Movements combine post-hardcore passion and emo-rock angst reminiscent of bands like Touché Amoré and the Story So Far. Impressing Fearless Records, they signed to the label and soon issued 2016′s Outgrown Things. Their first LP, Feel Something, continued their upward trajectory, hitting the charts in 2017. Their second set, No Good Left to Give, arrived in 2020.
Formed in 2015 in Rancho Santa Margarita, the quartet is comprised of vocalist Patrick Miranda, guitarist Ira George, bassist Austin Cressey, and drummer Spencer York. Taking inspiration from Title Fight, Oceana, and Thrice, the friends combined angst and melody, recording their first demo, “Protection.” After their live debut, Movements were picked up by Fearless Records, releasing their first EP, Outgrown Things, in 2016. Produced by Will Yip (Tigers Jaw, Title Fight), the short set included the singles “Kept” and “Nineteen.” The band rejoined Yip in the studio for their debut full-length, Feel Something, which arrived in 2017. The album topped the Billboard New Artist Albums chart, debuting in the Top Ten of the Alternative Albums listing and within the Top 200 of the overall album chart. Following the success of their debut, they joined the 2018 compilation Songs That Saved My Life, contributing their take on R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion.”
Returning to the studio, Movements recorded their sophomore album. Influenced by the life changes that followed their breakthrough, the urgent No Good Left to Give explored topics like love, life, and mental health, and was released in 2020. ~ Neil Z. Yeung