My first exposure to this band was earlier this year when they released a split with Heartwells containing “The Squid” and “Killin’ Me Now.” I read about it and then never had a chance to give it a listen. The fact that they were working with Heartwells though was interesting as I am already a fan. I later went back and checked out Stoke Signals 2024 album Make Dying Fun and was impressed. My favorite track there is “Burning Daylight” with “Nothing to Worry About” a close second.
There is something delightfully chaotic about this new single which starts on plenty of volume and energy. In addition to a drum line that sets a feisty tone this song also features some nice pace changes. Melodic guitar riffs and bass grooves fill space between the vocal sections which, other than the bridge, are delivered at a fast clip. This is a good song and a bit more aggressive and edgy than their previous work. The album comes out October 31st on Hey! Fever Records.
Musicians on this are: Jordan Calhoun (bass), Giuliano Messina (vocals, guitar), Chris Perez (guitar, vocals) and Michael Nusbaum (drums).
You can check out the video for this track here:
Also available to pre-save and pre-order:
https://www.heyfeverrecords.com/product-page/stoke-signals-making-enemies-ep-pre-order-10-3
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jack mesenbourg 