EPK – Endeavour – For The Time Being (2023)

EPK – Endeavour – For The Time Being (2023)

For fans of Bad Omens, Northlane, Sleep Token, Architects, Polaris

“The tracks don’t necessarily link to one another by telling one overarching story. However, some songs do have a connection to each other by delving a bit into personal matters. Others tell stories that are much broader and less personal. ‘For The Time Being’ captures the contrast between fleeting personal issues and the broader problems we face. They make up a big part of someone’s journey through life but are definitely not always insurmountable, though it does feel like that sometimes.

‘For The Time Being’ is all about that journey for us. It reminds us about the seemingly hopeless and overwhelming situations we find ourselves in that we’ve been able to get past. Some issues might still be there, but that’s okay for the time being. We’ve learned a lot during the process of making this record, and are happy we are finally able to show it to the world!” – Endeavour

Album Title: For The Time Being
Release Date: June 16, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

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”Already having picked up notable coverage from the likes of Insane Blog and even some early Spotify editorial playlist support, this bright young band is delivering some absolute fire with their newest single. While taking notable influence from bands like Architects and Northlane (to name a few), Endeavour are getting closer to finding their overall sound – and we’re here for it. Give the new track a spin below.” – New Fury Media

”BLUR showcases how a song can stand out from the crowded music world by not being afraid to focus on lush vocal melodies and heavier style that blends seamlessly with lighter elements in a natural, organic way.” – Toxic Metal Zine

”Sticking to their ‘single-word’ track-titles, Endeavour have launched into 2023 with ‘Blur‘ – a representation of what their latest studio run has cooked up. The new single is reminiscent of, and has influences from TesseracT and Sleep Token, which should tickle the fancies of prog-metalcore lovers out there. We reckon you should keep an eye on Endeavour this year as there might be a lot more to come…” – Wall Of Sound Australia

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Album Title: For The Time Being
Release Date: June 16, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid

Track Listing:
1. Definite (3:28)
2. Blur (3:17)
3. Black Box (3:26)
4. Aimless (3:17)
5. Colourblind (3:01)
6. Sober (4:15)
7. Breathe (3:48)
8. 127 (3:12)
9. For The Time Being (3:43)
Album length: 31:27

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Endeavour
• All songs written by: Endeavour
• Produced by: Tommie Bonajo, Anthony Scheijen
• Mixed by: Tommie Bonajo
• Mastered by: Tommie Bonajo
• Album Artwork by: Anthony Scheijen

Album Band Lineup:
Gijs Smeets – Vocals
Anthony Scheijen – Rhythm Guitar
Rob Heyen (Blur, Colourblind, Sober, For The Time Being) – Lead Guitar
Vincent Kuijpers (127, Black Box, Definite, Aimless and Breathe) – Lead Guitar
Jan te Velde – Bass
Teun Wolfs – Drums

Live Band Lineup:
Gijs Smeets – Vocals
Anthony Scheijen – Rhythm Guitar
Rob Heyen – Lead Guitar
Jan te Velde – Bass
Teun Wolfs – Drums

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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND:

1. Endeavour began working together with producer and audio engineer Tommie Bonajo around 2020. This is what marked the beginning of the writing process for the album ‘For The Time Being’.

2. Gijs Smeets is the host/presenter of the Dutch tech and gaming YouTube channel Redux Gaming. You can find all kinds of gaming and PC-related content here (in Dutch though).

3. Rob, Jan and Anthony have graduated from the Conservatory of Maastricht. Teun is almost done with his study at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Gijs studied at the Conservatory of Maastricht as well for almost three years but quit when he got a job offer as host/presenter and Product Manager at Redux Gaming.

4. Before Rob joined Endeavour, Vincent Kuijpers (who currently plays bass in Beachdog) played lead guitar in the band. He wrote the instrumentals for our single Breathe, the only song on the album that wasn’t written almost entirely by Anthony. It definitely adds a different vibe to the album because of this!

5. While writing for ‘For The Time Being’, we’ve been writing for our second album simultaneously. It’s already pretty far in its development!

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The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

MUSICALLY: Heavy yet melodic with a focus on harmony. A bit eclectic at times, but that makes the album varied and thus exciting. You never know what’s going to come next :).

LYRICALLY: The tracks don’t necessarily link to one another by telling one overarching story. However, some songs do have a connection to each other by delving a bit into personal matters. Others tell stories that are much broader and less personal. ‘For The Time Being’ captures the contrast between fleeting personal issues and the broader problems we face. They make up a big part of someone’s journey through life but are definitely not always insurmountable, though it does feel like that sometimes.

‘For The Time Being’ is all about that journey for us. It reminds us about the seemingly hopeless and overwhelming situations we find ourselves in that we’ve been able to get past. Some issues might still be there, but that’s okay for the time being. We’ve learned a lot during the process of making this record, and are happy we are finally able to show it to the world!

Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

*Definite:
One of the heaviest songs on the album alongside Aimless. There are lots of screams. Musically very interesting and varied. Lots of synths and a huge breakdown.

“Lyrically it is about, very original I know, a breakup I went through :).” – Gijs

*Blur:
Blur is one of our newest songs. It’s melodic, big, and has exciting choir parts. The lyrics were inspired by the passing of Gijs’ grandmother.

*Black Box:
The lyrics were inspired by the MH-17 passenger plane being shot out of the sky, killing everyone. All were innocent passengers, mostly from The Netherlands so it’s kind of a big deal here. Probably the softest song on the album. It has a catchy chorus with an uplifting feel to it, which ties into the MH-17 passenger plane theme. Halfway through there’s a somewhat heavier section with an interesting harmonic approach.

*Aimless:
Huge chorus and breakdown. A lot of energy throughout. Lyrics are inspired by conspiracy theories.

*Colourblind:
Colourblind is a very good nudge into the direction we want to go in the future. Small and vulnerable first verse, contrasted by a big breakdown with a choir in the background.

“Lyrically it was inspired by some of my darker days. We all have them.” – Gijs

*Sober:
“This has to be my favourite song off the album and really shows us drawing inspiration from some of the fresher sounds from bands like Sleep Token and Bad Omens. Very atmospheric and melodic and building up to a huge climax.” – Gijs

*Breathe:
Breathe might be our most experimental song and really stands out. That’s because this is the only song written by our ex-member Vincent. Vocals again by Gijs and Anthony. This song got Drum and Bass influences, a kind of rapped verse and the nastiest breakdown and sound overall.

*127:
This was the first single we released. “It still is our catchiest riff and chorus if you ask me” – Gijs.
Lyrically inspired by the movie “127 hours”.

*For The Time Being:
Though it’s the last song that we finished and recorded, it was actually one of the oldest demos we had lying around. You’ll find less of our new sound and more of a “classic metalcore” sound.

“The lyrics are inspired by my fear of looking too far into the future. I don’t know why, it just overwhelms me.” – Gijs.