The New Sound

by

Geordie Greep

Definitely one of the wackier releases in 2024, and in a wonderful way. The performances are phenomenal on every song and the record oozes with …vivid… storytelling, frantic jazz drums, prog-rock and jazz guitar glory, beautiful accent horns and backup vocals, and more. Usually when lead men go solo, they lose the hmph of the collective, but not here. While there are definitely some parts that err on a side of chaos to the detriment of the music, overall this is a crazy roller coaster ride into the abyss. It’s every part shocking and impressive at once in a way that is truly punk, without being a true punk record. To be honest, it’s a pretty avant-garde and fantastical, yet somehow accurate take on the world today.