I distinctly remember when Dogs, the last release of new material from The Great White North’s own Alexisonfire came out; I remember being so stoked at how raw and aggressive and downright nasty it was and being so excited for what could possibly come next from that EP.  Well, what came next was a breakup and very little else for years on end.  Then came 2019, new material and the hope of a new full-length release, but even then, it still took a few more years to get to this point.  But here we are.  Otherness is more than just an exercise in cashing in on the hype of reforming after a long absence; it is a mission statement and a path forward.