Raleigh-based trio Goddamn Wolves current a rousing rock captivation on their THE DOOM EP, launched immediately. Thematic ruminations on uncertainty, felt by many People on this present local weather, pair with a spirited rock manufacturing that channels previous favorites like The Pixies, whereas additionally strutting a contemporary sense of immediacy within the male/feminine vocal harmonies, coming through guitarist Chris Weilding and bassist Laura McCullough. Drew Foglia’s implausible drumming rounds out the trio.
Artfully capturing that sense of uncertainty and doubtlessly impending chaos, opening monitor “We’re Doomed” is grippingly relatable in its lyrical outpouring. A title-touting declaration follows a way of camaraderie in tumult: “if you happen to sense that’s one thing’s off, that’s as a result of it’s true / if you happen to really feel like one thing’s misplaced, I do too.” It’s an apt kick-off to an album that’s thematically centered on private anxieties, primarily based on the present state of affairs; the rousing rock manufacturing enamors in its sporadic backing vocal pushes and ardent guitar traces, transferring seamlessly into the cathartic central chorus.
The EP’s different three tracks show equally compelling. “Later Than You Assume” conveys a state of restlessness — unable to sleep, and even watch TV — as ideas on “dying gradual on a runway in LA,” bolster sympathetic themes of tension. “What do you consider while you sleep?” revitalizes with a breezy power-pop appeal because the catching vocal layers coalesce. “Get Your Coat” follows with a extra optimistic name to embrace the sunshine. “Let’s exit the place issues are vibrant,” vocals radiate amidst playful guitar twangs and bouncing keys. “So Lengthy” then caps off the EP in satiating kind, swelling from folk-touched intrigue right into a sweltering dual-vocal farewell. The DOOM EP is a resonating showcase in high quality, thematically poignant songwriting from Goddamn Wolves.
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“We’re Doomed” and different tracks featured this month could be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We found this launch through MusoSoup, as a part of the artist’s promotional marketing campaign.
