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(review) Hey Disarray – ‘Unfinished Story’

Hey Disarray are coming from Orange County, California and this is their first EP containing 6 songs. First think I thought while listening to vocals on first song ‘Dance With Me’ was that vocals reminded me a lot of Croatian band called Fraktura Mozga. Musically, they are also similar. Hey Disarray play melodic pop punk, uplifting melodies topped with nice vocals and some keyboard background in there thrown in for good measure, or am I imagining? This band is pop punk par excellence sounding just how excellent pop punk should sound like. Lyrics are great and I think that I can relate to lot of themes in there like love, loss of love, relationship, friendship, broken hearts, hope….One of my personal favorites on this record is the title song because it is straightforward pop punk song with beautiful chorus and melody, harmonies on backing vocals and superb lyrics. The musicianship on this record is tight and and production is great listening. Other songs that are stand out for me on this little EP are ‘Meet Me There’ and ‘Good At Letting Go’, but EP as a whole is worth your listening because this is superb songwriting.

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Ignite released new single and video from their forthcoming album!

Orange County hardcore legends Ignite proved yet again that there is life after the departure of their long time singer Zoli Teglas. New vocalist Eli Santana is more than capable and I love how the band does not copy old times with new singer, rather staying in more faster, aggressive and hardcore side of things, at the same time retaining melody. This one is a keeper! I can´t wait to hear the new album as a whole.

Taken from the Album “Ignite”, Out March 25th, 2022