Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes on what to expect from the next album in the ‘Post Human’ series
nme.comBring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes has given hints about what fans can expect from their new music in the ‘Post Human’ series.The frontman recently spoke to NME from the band’s HQ in Sheffield fresh off releasing their latest album, ‘Post Human: Nex Gen‘.
It marked the second album in their ‘Post Human’ series, the first, ‘Survival Horror‘, was released in 2020, and ‘Nex Gen’ was surprised released last month after multiple delays.The band initially planned to release four ‘Post Human’ EPs in a year, but changed upon lockdown lifting: “We thought we were going to be in lockdown for a lot longer than we were.
We thought we could bang out a few EPs in that time. We also thought these EPs were going to be a little more humble and a bit of fun.”Now, Sykes has opened up about the future arc of ‘Post Human’ and its narrative. ‘Nex Gen’, the current record, delves into Sykes’ return to rehab for addiction, along with exploring on the band’s newfound success and the departure of pivotal member Jordan Fish.When asked about where the album’s narrative arc goes next, Sykes responded: “That’s an interesting one.
This whole record is a proper narrative that actually explains the first record. I’ve realised that what I’ve been doing for years is building this world in my head and not telling anyone about it.
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