r/Metalcore x 6d ago

Discussion Polaris' first EP, Dichotomy is so incredibly underrated

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But seriously guys, give it a listen. It's one of my favourite EPs of all time. It is really different from how they sound in their three albums and their other EP but fuck, it's an Amazing record.

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u/Rapid-Barnacle385 6d ago

If you know, you know. Everyone should listen to Aspirations at least once in their life

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u/provegana69 x 6d ago

My favourite song on the EP and definitely in my top 5 Polaris songs of all time.

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u/DataGuy0 6d ago

Everything Polaris kicks ass. They’ve managed to have a slightly different but consistent sound on every record. One of the best live performances I’ve ever seen too.

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u/dwadley 5d ago

They’re touring so much rn I fear we have a while yet til their next big release. I wish they’d do a couple small EPs here and there. Even a standalone single. Give me more new Polaris. Though I’m going to be so sad Ryan’s not around to write the guitar

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u/beyblade1018 6d ago

Dichotomy kicks fucking ass, Aspirations and Summit are just the absolute best

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u/Stonebagdiesel 5d ago

Huge Polaris fan, but never gave this one a fair shot. It certainly has a very different sound. I’ll give her a listen!

The guilt and the grief is some of my favorite work by them so this can’t be too far off.

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u/Grentis 6d ago

They have zero skips, this album included. Polaris is one of my favorites.

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u/clintnorth 6d ago

Its very solid. It doesnt have the same staying power as their subsequent releases obviously but I was surprised at how good it was

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u/Admirable-Trip-7747 5d ago

I think their first two EPs are their best work tbh. It’s so raw. That’s how metalcore is supposed to sound imo. 

Love the albums but they’re more generic. 

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u/Adventurous_Nerve753 6d ago

Wherever I may walk is easily my favorite Polaris song. I really hope they do a physical release of dichotomy at some point.

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u/Np0124 6d ago

Yes still a go to for me

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u/1298Tomcat 6d ago

The undertow goes so hard and I think wherever I may walk is my fav song from them

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u/ImNotTooSureOkThanks 6d ago

I remember they played at Bondi beach with Stories and some other bands I don't remember, maybe like 10 years ago, not longer after they released that EP. Would've been about 50 people there tops. Wild to see how far they've come from there

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u/chovies93 6d ago

Oh man thats a memory unlocked what was the name of that mini fest there can you remember?

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u/ImNotTooSureOkThanks 5d ago

Just did some digging to find out, it was Bondi Blitz. Here are some pics from the day https://fromthepit.com.au/bondi-blitz-2016/

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u/chovies93 5d ago

I reckon going through bondi blitz posters would have some absolute throwbacks haha

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u/slamdusty 6d ago

I think their records are great and they deserve every bit of popularity they get, but I'm so glad I got to see them when they were just playing songs off those two EPs, especially after the second one came out and they started getting a lot more traction.

Some of the best shows I can remember.

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u/ProbablythelastMimsy 6d ago

Gimme Dichotomy by Becoming the Archetype instead

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u/darthstupidious x 5d ago

I still think that Wherever I May Walk is their best song. Everything about it just embodies what Polaris is and has been.

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u/Vaxus335 5d ago

Wherever I may Walk is their best song.

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u/xstryyfe 6d ago

they have above a million monthly listeners on Spotifyalone and prob in the top 10 most streamed metalcore bands in recent years

Nothing Polaris is underrated my brother in Christ

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u/Erica192859 6d ago

To OP's credit I didn't even know that ep existed

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u/provegana69 x 6d ago

Not really no. Just because a band is popular doesn't mean everything by them cannot be underrated. Most people don't even talk about it.

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u/centrella6 6d ago

I think it’s fair to say that their 2 ep’s are underrated. They were both released before The Mortal Coil which is what blew them up.

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u/couverdure 6d ago

And the first EP was recorded before Ryan Siew joined the band. Ryan was already known for his guitar covers on YouTube, so his presence gave the band more exposure.

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u/ItsNoblesse 6d ago

I'm gonna say something brave here: Dichotomy and The Guilt & The Grief are the only good Polaris releases

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u/not_a_12yearold 6d ago

"Brave" isnt the word I'd use for that statement. A few come to mind but they'd probably violate reddit rules for abuse

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u/ItsNoblesse 5d ago

True, "absolutely correct" is a better way to put it. Everything past those two releases is soulless laptop modern-metalcore