Twitching Tongues "Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred" CD

01. AWOL (State of the Union)02. Harakiri03. Kill for You04. T.F.R.05. Forgive & Remember06. Gaining Purpose07. Long Gone08. The Sound of Pain09. Defection (Union of the State) Twitching Tongues entered into the writing process for their fourth full-length album, Gaining Purpose Through Passionate Hatred, in 2017. The title, drawn from a quote by famed social philosopher Eric Hoffer - "Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life" - reflects the band's mentality in approaching the record: paying homage to those who supported them while belligerently responding to their detractors. With "failure" as a core theme driving Colin Young's lyrics, it also features his first foray into the political arena, motivated by the contemporary political climate to speak his mind. Directly inspired by film scores, the record has a strong epic feel, the band realizing their vision of having the music flow like a story being told. With interconnected parts, musical references and