How We Both Wondrously Perish
Being as an Ocean · 2014
39 min · 10 tracks · punk rock
A blend of post-hardcore intensity and melodic introspection wrapped in poetic lyricism and dynamic instrumentation.
Top tracks — play these first
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Death’s Great Black Wing Scrapes the Air — This track exemplifies the album's signature blend of heavy instrumentation and introspective lyrics, tackling themes of mortality with raw emotion.
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How We Both Wondrously Perish — The title track encapsulates the album's existential questioning and serves as a poignant reflection on life's impermanence, standing out for its haunting melody.
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Grace, Teach Us What We Lack — This song highlights the band's lyrical depth, merging personal vulnerability with broader spiritual themes, making it a pivotal moment on the album.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing with emotional crescendos
- introspective reflections on mortality
- poetic lyricism for deep contemplation
- in-order listening for full impact
Maybe skip if you
- prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- seek standalone singles and variety
Where this album fits
- Career context
- How We Both Wondrously Perish is Being as an Ocean's second studio album, following their self-titled debut. Released in 2014, this album marked a pivotal moment for the band as they refined their sound and solidified their presence in the post-hardcore scene, gaining wider recognition for their emotional depth and lyrical complexity.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Devil Wears Prada· Underoath· Silent Planet
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Mediocre Shakespeare 3:41
- 2 Death’s Great Black Wing Scrapes the Air 4:19
- 3 L’exquisite douleur 3:55
- 4 How We Both Wondrously Perish 1:10
- 5 The Poets Cry for More 3:29
- 6 We Drag the Dead on Leashes 4:55
- 7 Even the Dead Have Their Tasks 3:26
- 8 Grace, Teach Us What We Lack 4:24
- 9 Mothers 5:06
- 10 Natures 4:46
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