Home Front Release "Watch It Die": A Genre-Bending Nostalgic Trip

Now, this is a different sort of review for Get Heavy and maybe something a bit outside of the box for us but I have to say I was amazingly impressed with this release it's not my usual cup of tea but I'm here living for it and giving it a go. “Watch It Die” is due this Friday (14th November 2025) via La Vida Es Un Mus.

Home Front’s second full-length album is a jagged, neon-lit evolution—less a follow-up than a full-body reformation. Where their earlier work flirted with post-punk and synth-pop textures, “Watch It Die” dives headlong into them, fusing the grit of street-level punk with the grandeur of ‘80s new wave and the emotional weight of gothic rock. This is the sound of a band evolving without softening or losing their sweet bitter edge that the fans have grown to love and adore. Lyrically, they explore grief, disillusionment, and the ache of holding onto meaning in a collapsing world. It’s cathartic, emotionally charged, and unflinchingly human. 

With this being said; my negatives towards come in the form of the possibility that this release maybe feels a bit "too polished" and well produced resulting in what I feel is a bit of a dilution of the heart and soul of the music delivered. Is this a bad negative per se, possibly not but it gives a feeling of mixed emotions when it comes to evaluating this album as a whole and for in my opinion what this album would be trying to showcase sometimes leaving me as a listener feeling a bit disjointed.

Overall I feel my verdict on this release stands of if you like bands such as The Cure, Viagra Boys, Drab Majesty, Spiritual Cramp and other bands which blend punk-driven synth and post-punk shoegaze and gloom Home Front are the band for you. Imagine… I’m setting the scene for you. You’ve donned your best leather jacket, the neon lights are flickering brightly in your local dive bar and you’re dancing with a cold beverage in your hand to some nostalgic inducing music. This is what the Home Front experience is. It brings the visage of tension between collapse and celebration—music for a wide target audience through genre-blending, but with a beat at heart which you can move to. Is it my usual music? Definitely not but I can say I honestly had a good time giving this a listen and think that if you are looking for something new that is there to provide comfort and nostalgia especially to an older target audience who are wanting to grasp that 80's trip down memory lane, this ticks all the right boxes.