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Backdrop Falls releases ‘Closer to the edge’, the first single from upcoming album ‘Fairytales and Fireworks’!

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With a mix of reflective lyrics, alternative rock riffs and pop-punk sensibilities, Backdrop Falls returns with the release of new single “Closer to the edge”.

The era of social networks brought with it the imposition of the need to impress, to be interesting to other people. It is more important to appear than to be, in fact. Looking cool, looking cool, looking smart, successful, happy… while trying to look like all of these, we lose track of who we are. The track is a reflection on that atmosphere and its impact on our mental health. “Closer to the edge” is a song with a direct and strong message, with super striking riffs and an unusual energy.

The quartet was formed in 2016 in the coastal city of Fortaleza, Brazil, after being conceived and created by vocalist/guitarist/composer Matheus Collyer. Starting out as a studio project, they became a full band shortly after the release of their first EP, as they began touring their hometown, taking their first steps and opening for bigger bands on the national scene.

Formed by Collyer (guitar/vocals), Rafael Neutral (guitar), Roger Capone (drums) and Marcelino Oliveira (bass), the band released their first full length in May 2019, entitled “There’s no such place as home”, which was distributed worldwide through 10 different labels.

Throughout their career, the group toured Latin America and played alongside bands such as Sum 41, Against Me, Face to Face and Hellacopters. The band has just released what they call the first chapter of three of their new album “Fairytales and Fireworks”, to be fully released between 2022 and 2023.

“Closer to the edge” is available on all streaming platforms via Electric Funeral Records: https://onerpm.link/698131497516

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(review) Trophy Jump – feels (Nasty Cut Records)

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I can´t help the feeling that Trophy Jump from Zagreb, Croatia are somehow more popular and respected in the punk rock scene abroad that in is the case with our Croatian punk rock scene. Being hatched as part of JeboTon music collective, this band built a respectful fanbase by playing and touring abroad prior to this shit with covid pandemix and everything. Maybe I am wrong, but this band worked their butts off, but I don´t think they got the recognition they deserved at our home scene. Anyway, time for new full length record. This one offers eleven songs of smartly written, smartly played and heartfelt punk rock. The music of Trophy Jump, especially on this record is a combination of pop punk, melodic post punk and I think they went further from their skate punk roots with these new songs, except Beer Pressure which is still a nod to skate punk being also one of my favorites on this record, kinda different than the rest of the songs, faster, almost nineties skate punk. Some of the songs are slower, kinda rolling and grinding their way, but there are also some straightforward punk faster songs like FOMO. If I must compare it to some bands it would be Apologies I Have None and PUP maybe. Vocals are a bit rougher but singing melodies and adding to the somehow beautiful atmosphere that this album creates. Lyrics are in English, often tongue in cheek, but if you listen between the lines of I Don´t Wanna Live In A Fitness Ad or Hugs On Drugs or Sharing Is Scary you will get the whole picture of irony, life, coping with life, everyday situations and all you can relate to. I love the use of samples in Brkn Values, also brass instruments creating kinda sad and melancholic, but as I said, to me beautiful atmosphere. If you listen and like what you hear, go watch the videos Trophy Jump made for their songs, I love them, hope you will too.

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