Andy Smith roars back with purpose on his latest drop, "How Do We Keep Moving On," a cut that doesn’t just question the state of things, it squares up to it and delivers one in the face for good measure. Born of the brooding intensity of ’80s dark rock, the song pulses with a classic grit but has an acidic, modern-day-ness that feels desperately now.
The song locks onto a pulse that never lets up from the opening moments. Thumping polyrhythms keep the song trudging along, while guitar lines rattle overhead as storm clouds. Our atmospheric gaze then lingers throughout, fixed, underpinned by relentless progressive beats that leave no margin for error, simply enthralling. It has a hefty sound, thrilling, deliberate, and emotionally consequential, but it never buckles under its own weight. It doesn't, and so it soldiers on, one more homage to the persistent sweep of effort at work in the release.
"How Do We Keep Moving On" is at its best in that space between struggle and defiance. It captures the feeling of getting back on your feet when staying down would be easier, both in its unapologetic energy and its darkly melodic textures. Smith doesn’t cushion the knocks life hands out, he magnifies them, turning adversity into gasoline. The result is a powerful anthem for those times when you’re put through the wringer, but there’s no way in hell you’re throwing in the towel.
This is no mere single, it’s a battle cry. Tailor-made for fans of gothic dirge rock who long for atmosphere, emotion, and intensity, the track is built to set playlists ablaze and linger well beyond a single spin. Please leave it to Andy Smith to remind us that, no matter how heavy the storm, moving forward is non-negotiable.