Stand Still の新作 | ロキノンには騙されないぞ

ロキノンには騙されないぞ

主に海外音楽雑誌、メディアの評論家たちが高評価をつけている新譜アルバムをチェックしていくblog。日本のインディー興味深い作品も。

Stand Still
Steps Ascending

 

 

 

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Nowhere does melodic hardcore quite like Long Island. CRIME IN STEREO, SILENT MAJORITY, THE MOVIELIFE, KOYO… if you’re looking for something on the catchier side of things to turn your mate who likes pop-punk and emo into a certified spinkicker you could do a lot worse than any of these, or indeed than the island’s latest export STAND STILL. The five-piece have built some solid momentum with a couple of DAZE-backed EPs already and now they’re looking to ascend (sorry) to the next level with their debut full-length Steps Ascending.


It’s a simple sell really: this album is literally all melodic hardcore bangers. It jumps right in with a big catchy chorus in opener Avoiding The Intersection and essentially runs all the way to the end without ever stopping for any downbeat interlude or acoustic number or anything at all that could detract from its momentum. Adrenaline and anthemia are the order of the day here, as indeed was promised by both the title track and Mysticism which offered a first taste of the LP earlier this year and which remain two of its clearest and catchiest highlights even with eight others to compete with across the album’s half-hour runtime.

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