Dripping with angst and vitriol, anthemic chord progressions and catchy lead lines stuck in my head for hours… says Santiago
They Did it Again is the third single released by Lava Pigeon, a four-piece rock/garage/grunge combo featuring ACMie, India Langley, and it makes a powerful first impression for the band. It’s a pure punk anthem oozing attitude, with its merciless politically charged lyrics, crunchy guitar riffs and lead lines.
The lyrics are directed at the rise of far-right, authoritarian regimes and leaving no mercy for those who support them, calling them out for the bigots that they are. These lyrics cut through to the key issues we have today just as clearly as they cut through the well-balanced mix. I found them to be reminiscent of Linkin Park.
The lyrical perspective tackles issues from the most overt, inconspicuous angles, leaving little to the imagination. The production and mix leave something to be desired, with the many guitar layers occasionally blending into what I would call a mid-heavy guitar sludge, which clouds other layers of the track.
Overall, this single shows the potential of Lava Pigeon, and just as I am excited to develop as a writer for the student mag, I look forward to seeing how they develop as a band and how they will differentiate their sound. (Santiago Goodman-Chamorro)
Santiago is studying guitar at Guildford and is in a band, Cohesive Adhesive
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