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As It Is "The Wounded World" Review

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Written by Cheyenne Davey 
British pop punk band, As It Is released a new single The Wounded World off their upcoming third studio album, The Great Depression. The song was accompanied by a music video, which debuted on May 17, 2018 on Fearless Records. The band consists of Patty Walters (vocals), Ben Langford-Biss (guitar and vocals), Patrick Foley (drums), and Alistair Testo (bass and backing vocals). As It Is formed in 2012 and released their first studio album Never Happy, Ever After with Fearless in 2015 and their second album okay. in 2017 with the same label. As It Is is known for the lowkey deep meanings to upbeat music. They make pop punk music that is fun to mosh and dance to, but the lyrics are usually pretty deep. This has sort of been a stereotype of the band. Patty and other members have struggled and still struggle with mental health. Patty openly talks about how writing helps him with his mental health. This single is no different. It is an upbeat bop but with deeper lyrics. I honestly expect nothing less from As It Is. I go to their music expect at least one solid bop with a deeper meaning, and this song does not let me down. I overall enjoyed the song. I listened to it on repeat for a solid day and learned the lyrics quite quickly. To me, it sounds like there is a slight political meaning behind it. Patty mentioned in the announcement of the album and single, that it works to essentially fight against those who stigmatize mental health and use it for gain or romanticize it. Below is the announcement they made about the album and the single. I believe the video is also hinting at societies need for
technology and social media.   

Which brings us to the music video. I was honestly thrown back a little when I first watched it. Not so much by the content, but more of how Patty looks. He traded in his signature blonde hair for dyed black hair, in the old style emo hair. I thought it was an actor at first. The way that the band dresses and acts reminds me of My Chemical Romance from their Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge era. It was a nice reminder of the old emo days. The video shows Patty trying to speak to a crowd of people, presumably about technology and the damage it may have caused. It’s surely a little odd and confusing. I’ve seen it a few times and I think I understand the general story of the video, but I’m positive this can be taken multiple ways. I actually really enjoy the video. Not only does it remind me of old MCR, but it also is still a classic As It Is video. They always have amazing energy in their videos and have interesting stories to tell. Overall, the video and the song itself is a classic As It Is bop. (I honestly think this could be a new sort of anthem, it’s that good to me.) I for one cannot wait to see what the rest of the album has in store. Be sure to pick up a copy of the album or at least stream it on August 10, 2018. Can’t wait that long? Catch As It Is on owly.fm stage on Vans Warped Tour all summer long and mosh/dance along!

Rating: 9/10
Pre-order The Great Depression here
Cheyenne Davey

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