ALBUM REVIEW: Everything’s Falling – The Warning
There is something almost contradictory about Everything’s Falling. At its core, it is an album about looking failure in the eye and refusing to look away, yet for all the emotion of what it explores, it never sounds weighed down by it. Themes of fragility and catastrophic possibilities run throughout the record. THE WARNING refuse to sit still with the wreckage for long. Instead, the full force of the songs pushes against the subject matter, converting anxiety into momentum and vulnerability into strength.
Five albums into their career, THE WARNING are not trying to reinvent themselves, but they are showing just how much they have grown as artists. The Villareal sisters, Dany, Ale and Pau, have spent nearly a decade earning their place in modern rock, from their first album XXI Century Blood (2017) through the continued success of Keep Me Fed (2024). Along the way, they’ve shared stages with GUNS N’ ROSES, FOO FIGHTERS, HALESTORM and MUSE, most recently on tour with YUNGBLUD. Now, with Everything’s Falling, they sound secure in the space they have carved for themselves.
That confidence gives the band room to be more adventurous. The album pushes further into new textures, without losing the foundations that have taken them to stardom. There are echoes of Keep Me Fed throughout, as well as nods to the sounds that shaped ERROR (2022). If anything, Everything’s Falling sounds like THE WARNING becoming more comfortable with how much they can do and, perhaps more importantly, how much they no longer need to prove.
The record starts strong with Ritual, one of the album’s previously released singles. The track explores anxiety and the anticipation of impending disaster. Its industrial-rock intro builds into a familiar THE WARNING guitar groove, setting the scene for the record. Its counterpart, Kerosene, closes the record, placing the two songs at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum.
Perfect Daughter places the focus on the vocals within the first few seconds, putting their full force front and centre. The rhythm section creates a catchy melody backed by clean, impeccable production. Those fortunate enough to have seen THE WARNING live know that Dany’s vocal power is unmatched, though at times the album’s production doesn’t quite convey the full force of her live performance. But don’t be mistaken: this song is a reminder of the unrestrained power that comes from within. And the title track, Everything’s Falling, deserves its own mention. The vocals are stunning throughout, allowing every rasp and colour to come through. It builds with a powerful momentum, like a held breath finally released.
A change in tempo comes with Why Do You Like It When I Cry?, an infectious earworm driven by lead guitar, with jackhammer Pau on the drums daring you to stand still. One of the band’s biggest strengths is their ability to construct bridges: the low end rumbles through the floor in a breakdown-style section, with Pau’s screams cutting through at exactly the perfect moment. If this one is led by the guitar, Bloodsport moves the spotlight to Ale, bringing a bass-driven, cheeky, fun energy that feels destined to make it a fan favourite.
On the darker side, Bite My Tongue brings in some of those modern rock undertones, with distortion sitting almost like a second skin across the vocals and guitars. Kill Or Be Killed leans further into the album’s more aggressive side, preparing the listener for Ego, one of the album’s three previously released singles. A metal-edged track sung in their native Spanish, its melodic cadence gives the track a distinct character, fuelled by anger and defiance.
Break takes a more atmospheric turn, trading some of the aggression for a beautifully restrained rock ballad. Its melodic section, bringing guitar, bass and drums together, is a standout moment on the album. Next up, Bruises saves its heaviest punch for the breakdown, where an unexpected rhythm led by drums gives the track a distinctly danceable pulse. Waste Your Time on Me opens with pinching guitars over a restless drum and bass rhythm, before bursting into an explosive chorus.
The record slowly brings more and more of that joyful character into focus, almost without you noticing, as it moves forward song by song. Kerosene closes the record with a fun, hectic rock song, with its hook “you rip my hair, my style, my jeans” refusing to leave your head. The playful lyrical jab is matched by the song’s reckless energy, a reminder that THE WARNING don’t need to prove anything anymore; they can simply have fun with their own storytelling and songwriting.
Everything’s Falling is a beautifully constructed record. The three sisters have spoken about their clear vision for the album, from its meticulously curated aesthetic to the themes, sounds and flow of the songs. And that intention is felt throughout. What makes the record so satisfying, though, is that none of that careful construction feels restrictive. The album gives the band the space to experiment, to be heavy, vulnerable and, above all, have fun. It explores themes of fragility and anger, but its greatest strength is how often it chooses to push back. There is joy in the fight, in the movement, and in the utter fun playing together.
Everything may be falling, but THE WARNING are stronger than ever.
Rating: 9/10
Everything’s Falling is set for release on August 28th via Lava/Republic Records.
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