Labeled: Deep Dive - Underoath

Some of the biggest names in rock music production have participated in the creation of Underoath's legendary catalog; James Paul Wisner, Matt Goldman, Adam D, Matt Squire, David Bendeth to name a few. However, what would it look like if the band using decades of personal growth and skill development alongside their most trusted engineer, took the work on themselves?

In this episode guitarist, Tim McTague and engineer JJ Revel outline the production philosophy of the band and highlight the work done on the song “Damn Excuses” from their newest LP, “Voyeurist.”

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Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie have been a substantial part in the emergence of what is known as “trade-off vocals" in our scene. This episode takes an unconventional approach to examine their deep, personal relationship and the trust involved in two people speaking with one collective voice. Spencer and Aaron have a special bond based on the amount of time they have spent traveling the world together as well as their unique position of being lead vocalists in the same band. They share a point of view that even the other members of the band have limited insight into. This conversation gives you a glance into that relationship.

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There are 2 dominant mindsets that drive the creation of Underoath's creative process. One is the in the moment spontaneous magic and feel that instantly connects people. The other is a slow and deliberate process of contextualizing that magic and using it to push new boundaries. The mindsets are complimentary but also competitive and work together like pedals on a bike. In this episode, Aaron Gillespie talks through the tension, stress, and cost that come along with looking for that balance and how understanding and accepting one another's flaws and building trust has made it so much easier.

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In this episode, Tim discusses the artistic expression of Underoath and its unique intersection with commercialism and how people, teams, labels, publicists and other forces have and haven't influenced their trajectory of their career.

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We’ve arrived at the end of our Voyeurist journey and thought it was fitting to hear from Aaron, Spencer, Chris, Tim, and JJ, as this final song has a beautiful story in the collaboration that led to it.

Through this last set of conversations, it becomes increasingly clear that the process of creating Voyeurist has led Underoath into the healthiest spot they’ve been in. They now seem to have a system based on trust and appreciation for one another which is not something they’ve always had and something many people never experience.

I’m very thankful to the band for letting me explore so deeply. Excited to see what they do next.

You can catch Underoath at the following festivals this year:

9/2 - Rocklahoma

9/9 - Blue Ridge Rock Fest

10/9 - Discovery Park

11/8-11/12 - Emo’s Not Dead Cruise (Sold Out)

Aaron Gillespie will be out on tour performing Southern Weather acoustically during the final leg of Labeled Fest. He’ll be playing with Emery, Norma Jean, Oh Sleeper, and Salt Creek. Get your tickets HERE.

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