Of Mice & Men: Another Miracle
‘Another Miracle’ is an album that feels truly colossal — not just loud, but clear and sharp. Of Mice & Men embrace a fully guitar-driven identity here, building nearly every track around dense, layered riffs that dominate the mix with purpose. The guitars don’t merely lead the songs, they define their emotional contours, giving the record an unmistakable sonic signature. This is a guitar-heavy album in the most intentional sense: thick, expressive and constantly shifting shape as it unfolds.
It also marks the band’s ninth studio album and their first release with Century Media. Despite its expansive sound, ‘Another Miracle’ remains strikingly personal and lyrically revealing. Entirely self-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by the band, it rejects the conventional “big-name producer” approach in favour of something far more intimate and artist-driven. The result is enormous in scope yet unmistakably theirs — and the band capture this perfectly in their own words: “We’ve not only raised the bar on the melodic side; we’ve also doubled down on the heaviness all over the album and made what we feel is an incredibly strong and authentic representation of who Of Mice & Men are in 2025.”
The production is one of the album’s greatest strengths. Every layer feels intentional, from the ethereal moments to the slabs of crushing distortion. It’s a heaviness that doesn’t merge together but hits with precision. You can already imagine these songs becoming even more enormous in a live setting.
Vocally, the album shows a lot of range. The melodic parts feel open and honest, while the screams hit with a sharp, controlled anger. Aaron Pauley switches between the two easily, and each change feels real and emotional.
‘A Waltz’ is a great opener. It sets the tone right away. The verses dive into some of the darkest and heaviest moments on the album, while the chorus lifts into a strong, memorable melody. It’s the perfect doorway into the world ‘Another Miracle’ creates. ‘Troubled Water’ comes next as the album’s emotional punch. The guitars roll in with a heavy, dragging force that matches the toxic back-and-forth in the lyrics. The heaviness serves the story, not the other way around. Later in the tracklist, ‘Wake Up’ starts with a dreamy, floating intro before the guitars hit all at once. The shift feels like being snapped awake. The guitars mix bright tones with rough, gritty edges and it works beautifully. ‘Flowers’ brings a softer, more hopeful moment. Its melodies feel like sunlight breaking through clouds and the production gives guitars, vocals and drums space to breathe. If ‘Wake Up’ is a warning and ‘Troubled Water’ is a confession, then ‘Flowers’ is the first sign of healing.
Altogether, ‘Another Miracle’ stands as one of Of Mice & Men’s most cohesive and expressive works — massive in sound, rich in emotion and anchored by guitars that remain the gravitational center of everything. It’s an album that chooses clarity over clutter, weight over noise and sincerity over spectacle.