Artist: I HATE COMPUTERS
Album: Die For You
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Genre: Dance
Toronto-based indie/electronic trio I HATE COMPUTERS have arrived with a debut that feels like a much-needed glitch in the system. Their first album, Die For You, is more than just a set of tracks—it’s a raw, immersive look at the friction between the cold world of technology and the messy, fragile beauty of actually being human. The band—Aaron Christie, Jeff Boulton, and Steve Davis—describe these songs as “anthems for the digitally disillusioned,” and they’ve definitely hit that mark.
By blending brooding synths with pulsing rhythms and jagged guitars, they’ve built a soundscape for anyone feeling lost in the “noise.” It’s a record that asks what’s actually real in a world where our desires are shaped by filters and real connection often slips through the cracks of a high-speed internet connection.
Early on, the track “You & I” digs into that uncomfortable feeling of being “seen” without ever being understood. It hits on the frustration of having someone fall for your “outer shell” while they ignore the baggage and history that actually make you who you are. There’s a heavy honesty in the lyrics—admitting to needing attention and carrying “problems behind”—that stands in sharp contrast to the polished, one-sided versions of ourselves we usually put out there. The way the line “Don’t want to let it go” repeats feels like a frantic thought looping in your head, capturing that desperate grip on a moment even when you know the connection is built on a lie.
The title track, “Die For You,” feels like the album’s breaking point. It’s a song about the cost of “selling your time” and the sheer exhaustion of keeping up appearances just to fit into someone else’s world. The imagery here—wings, horns, nails, and thorns—makes the emotional struggle feel almost physical. When the chorus hits with the blunt declaration, “I will not die for you,” it doesn’t sound like an attack; it sounds like an act of self-preservation. It perfectly captures that moment when you’re just done with a world that demands everything from you but gives nothing real back.
Overall, Die For You is a hauntingly relatable debut. By fusing dark electronics with raw emotion, I HATE COMPUTERS have created a gritty soundtrack for anyone leaning into the loneliness of a hyper-connected world to find something deeply, and perhaps uncomfortably, human.
Connect with I HATE COMPUTERS:
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I HATE COMPUTERS – Die For You (Album Review)
Artist: I HATE COMPUTERS
Album: Die For You
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Genre: Dance
Toronto-based indie/electronic trio I HATE COMPUTERS have arrived with a debut that feels like a much-needed glitch in the system. Their first album, Die For You, is more than just a set of tracks—it’s a raw, immersive look at the friction between the cold world of technology and the messy, fragile beauty of actually being human. The band—Aaron Christie, Jeff Boulton, and Steve Davis—describe these songs as “anthems for the digitally disillusioned,” and they’ve definitely hit that mark.
By blending brooding synths with pulsing rhythms and jagged guitars, they’ve built a soundscape for anyone feeling lost in the “noise.” It’s a record that asks what’s actually real in a world where our desires are shaped by filters and real connection often slips through the cracks of a high-speed internet connection.
Early on, the track “You & I” digs into that uncomfortable feeling of being “seen” without ever being understood. It hits on the frustration of having someone fall for your “outer shell” while they ignore the baggage and history that actually make you who you are. There’s a heavy honesty in the lyrics—admitting to needing attention and carrying “problems behind”—that stands in sharp contrast to the polished, one-sided versions of ourselves we usually put out there. The way the line “Don’t want to let it go” repeats feels like a frantic thought looping in your head, capturing that desperate grip on a moment even when you know the connection is built on a lie.
The title track, “Die For You,” feels like the album’s breaking point. It’s a song about the cost of “selling your time” and the sheer exhaustion of keeping up appearances just to fit into someone else’s world. The imagery here—wings, horns, nails, and thorns—makes the emotional struggle feel almost physical. When the chorus hits with the blunt declaration, “I will not die for you,” it doesn’t sound like an attack; it sounds like an act of self-preservation. It perfectly captures that moment when you’re just done with a world that demands everything from you but gives nothing real back.
Overall, Die For You is a hauntingly relatable debut. By fusing dark electronics with raw emotion, I HATE COMPUTERS have created a gritty soundtrack for anyone leaning into the loneliness of a hyper-connected world to find something deeply, and perhaps uncomfortably, human.
Connect with I HATE COMPUTERS:
Website
Facebook
Instagram
TikTok