Austin, Texas metalcore group Catch Your Breath will release their second studio album, Not Broken Enough, on Aug. 28 through Thriller Records. For anyone who has lived through heartbreak or simply needs an album to belt at full volume, the 11-track record offers a cathartic release. It arrives following a major European run that included Download Festival in the U.K. and Rock for People in Czechia.
“Contaminated” opens the album in the shadows. Its slow, brooding introduction leaves room for the underlying tension to settle before the song surges toward a powerful crescendo. Vocalist Josh Mowery fills every line with pain, his voice growing sharper and heavier as the track progresses. Drummer Onell Hernandez drives the momentum with tight, forceful patterns that erupt into a soaring and instantly memorable chorus, establishing the band’s modern metalcore sound from the start.
One of the album’s standout tracks is “Blood Money,” which arrived as a single with an official music video in March. The song channels rage and the fight to reclaim control from people who profit from someone else’s pain.
Catch Your Breath may also have one of the most accurate names in modern heavy music. Mowery navigates fast-moving passages with clipped, perfectly placed breaths before shifting between intimate conversational phrasing, explosive belts and aggressive screams without breaking the song’s momentum. Though he began his career primarily as a screamer, his growth as a vocalist is unmistakable throughout this record. His combination of intense melancholy, sharp pop instincts and raw force makes him one of the most underrated singers in modern rock.
Not Broken Enough moves through nearly every corner of heartbreak and loss while still making room for moments of resolve. “Rewind” lands especially hard with the cutting line, “Forget your face ’cause you never loved me once.” A stripped-back, sullen opening gradually gives way to a full roar, with guitarist Teddy Herrera and bassist Cianan Madigan adding weight to every step of the song’s climb.
The album’s defiance comes into even sharper focus on “[Gen]inside,” featuring Kami Kehoe. The track confronts the burden of being blamed for damage someone else caused and captures the moment frustration finally turns into resistance. Kehoe gives that confrontation a second voice, reinforcing the album’s refusal to stay silent or accept responsibility for someone else’s destruction.
Catch Your Breath will take Not Broken Enough on the road this fall, giving these songs the live release they were built for. Tour dates, tickets and VIP upgrades are available through the band’s official website
