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Artist...... Zebrahead
Album....... III
Label....... MFZB Records
Genre....... Punk
Releasedate 2021-11-26
Encoder.....
Bitrate..... 320kbps
Size........ 38.94 mb
Duration.... 15:49
WWW......... http://www.deezer.com/en/album/266057532
.Tracklist .................................................................
01 Lay Me to Rest [ 3:39]
02 A Long Way Down [ 3:18]
03 Homesick for Hope [ 2:53]
04 Out of Time [ 2:48]
05 Russian Roulette Is for Lovers? [ 3:11]
.Releasenotes ..............................................................
Orange County punks Zebrahead dive headfirst into their new eraà
Changing a frontperson can shake a band to their foundations. Yet in spite of
co-vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matty LewisÆ departure earlier in the year,
Zebrahead are striding boldly into the future on their first release with
Assuming We SurviveÆs Adrian Estrella behind the mic. Embracing this change
wholeheartedly û naming an EP after the number of vocalists youÆve had is a
bit of a power move to say the least û III is the sound of a band refreshed
and re-energised by the new.
This sentiment is apparent from the off, with the Orange Country punks
launching into opener Lay Me To Rest with defiant vigour, smoothly moving
from sawtoothed quasi-hardcore verses into sombre piano bridges and back
again without the seams ever showing. The amount of ground covered in that
song alone is remarkable, but thereÆs much more to come beyond it, with the
band proving in the remaining four songs that theyÆre not running out of
tricks any time soon.
Out Of Time sees the long-time genre-blenders show the young ?Æuns how itÆs
done with a modern pop-esque beat in its verses that feels authentic rather
than forced or conformative, alongside some characteristically stylish
rapping from Ali Tabatabaee. Similarly, Russian Roulette Is For Lovers hops,
skips and jumps across genres with equal success, layering rapping over peppy
ska guitar lines before a surprise metallic attack is thrown into its latter
half.
But even when III isnÆt being outrageously ambitious, the easy-going groove
of A Long Way Down and gravel-laced slamming of Homesick For Hope never fail
to offer anything less than heaps of fun. While they are somewhat simpler,
thatÆs hardly a complaint when the band pour as much energy into them as they
do, and nothing they do here ever feels remotely safe or complacent. In their
self-declared third era, Zebrahead have the shininess of a brand new band,
and itÆs thrilling to see.
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LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!