A Calmer Collision is the artist moniker of Grammy-nominated engineer/producer, Ryan McCambridge (Metric, Birds of Tokyo, IAMX), in collaboration with three-time Grammy-winning producer, David Bottrill (Muse, Peter Gabriel, Tool). A labour of love, the project grew from their professional work together with iconic artists like Rush and Mastodon, developing during moments of silence in their Toronto-based recording studios. 
 The magnetism of the music also attracted contributions from the music community. Erik Alcock, whose voice and writing can be found on songs by Kanye West, Nas and Eminem, lends additional, haunting vocals to “Higher Laws” , while Jeff Schroeder of The Smashing Pumpkins elevates “Willing To Burn” with evocative guitar mastery that punctuates the epic finale of the album. 
 There is a thread of familiarity that runs through A Calmer Collision’s music. It balances the popular with the introspective, where memorable melodies define lyrics with a clear emotional struggle, leaving us to believe that the world can be both uplifting and forlorn in the same breath. In these times of uncertainty and fluctuation, it’s difficult to ignore that universality.