My Life in Tracks: Progression Through Unlearning By Snapcase
When I first heard Progression Through Unlearning by Snapcase, I was traveling the US alone in a van for work, often through the night. I needed something loud to scream to while driving to stay awake, and this album became my sidekick. I memorized every drum beat, every lyric. The energy of the album kept me going during those long and lonely hours on the road. It wasn’t just background noise, it changed everything for me and became the vocal inspiration for my band Romero.
Released in 1997, Progression Through Unlearning showed that hardcore could be more than fast riffs and screams, it could be thoughtful, introspective, and personal. The album opens with "Caboose," a track that grabs you immediately with its jagged guitar and emotional intensity. As the song builds, it reflects the tension we all face when reconciling our past with our present.
The title track, "Progression Through Unlearning," is a paradox. True growth, Snapcase suggests, comes from unlearning, stripping away old ideas to make room for new ones. This theme runs through the album, challenging the idea that progress is linear. Instead, it’s about confronting and dismantling misconceptions.
Tracks like "Falling Down" and "The Longest Hour" alternate between heavy rhythms and atmospheric moments, creating tension and release. This ebb and flow mirrors life’s complexities, searching, questioning, evolving. What I love most is how the album speaks to both individual and collective experience. The hardcore scene has always been about finding your tribe, and Snapcase captured that beautifully. I felt at home!
Progression Through Unlearning remains one of those rare albums that transcends time. It’s not just about gaining knowledge, but about shedding old ideas and embracing change. For me, this album was the soundtrack to countless nights on the road, screaming along in my van. It shaped who I am today, reminding me that true progression often comes from unlearning.
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