Seriously chunky, pit-friendly fare. They’re looking to expand beyond the north east of England, and killer beatdowns like “Warface” should help them do that.
Kids who’ve never heard Buzzcocks or Hüsker Dü or Leatherface or 30 other bands I could rattle off seem able to listen to them without throwing rocks at them.
Extreme progressive metal OGs Enslaved have rocketed past 20 years of existence as a band and are showing no signs of abandoning their adventurous spirit.
Five records deep, The Helio Sequence are the exact kinda mellow, reverby semi-twangy indie rock I associate Sub Pop with since their grunge and dirty punk daze.