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Sooner or later you have to grow up. No avoiding it. No other option. The only choice is how. Daisy Grenade have released an impressive number of singles since 2022. Fittingly their third EP is called ‘So Much To Say’ and, for them, it’s time to make that choice.

Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker are two creatives. They’re not tethered to a band structure. That means changing their sound is easier. Indeed, their press releases talk breathlessly of the producers they have worked with. This isn’t unusual, but you can’t really predict the results. Thankfully, the EP turns out to be a complete flex, designed to show off exactly what they can do.

Daisy Grenade’s sound is best described as teenage punk rock, like We Are The In Crowd, Yours Truly or Avril Lavigne’s mischievous era. The duo fill that same youthful alt-pop niche but this EP is the sound of them growing up. It can be divided into three acts which track that evolution; ACT I feels young and boisterous. ACT III feels older and more mature. Sandwiched between them, of course, is ACT II – an enormous nervous breakdown.

The first two songs making up ACT I are a mix of the same scrappy punk rock attitude and hook-filled choruses that defined their 2024 EP ‘Cult Classic’. Opener  ‘A Beautiful Woman Is A Weapon, I Guess That’s Why They Call Her A Bombshell’ is built around a huge push and pull vocal, designed to catch you by both ears. It’s a rowdy and exciting slice of pop-punk that feels totally unchained. On ‘Emily’, this sound is pared back in favour of a sly piece of verbal assassination aimed at the titular character.

‘Girls Are So Lucky’ sits at the record’s centre. Produced and co-written by Grammy Award-winning producer Pom Pom, it’s completely different to all the other songs here and actively feels like a single. It features a repeating hook and a processed vocal at odds with the duo’s singing styles, similar to last year’s single ‘Don’t Sweat It’. Beginning with a looped, detuned guitar riff it, uses the phrase ‘so lucky’ as a soft hook only to collapse into a dubstep-style breakdown. It’s miles from the other songs, and yet it oozes the quality you’d expect from a Grammy Award-winning co-writer.

During ACT III they reach a more mature alt-rock sound, but with that same pleasingly barbed lyrical tone. The simple guitar part underpinning ‘Rent To Own’ is bathed in chorus, making it soft and quite lovely, and then expands into something bigger and bolder for its finale. Similarly, ‘It Must Be Me’ soars back for an epic, closing chorus, but sadly the singer’s voice isn’t powerful enough for it to work as intended, creating this frankly bizarre denouement where the vocal sits at odds with the music. It’s a slightly odd ending, but again shows that maturity.

Daisy Grenade truly have ‘So Much To Say’ on their new EP. It neatly mirrors growing up; boisterous, keen to experiment and a little bit messy.

IAN KENWORTHY

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After teasing it through this week around Columbus, Ohio, Twenty One Pilots have now announced the details of their biggest ever headline show.

Scheduled to take place at Ohio Stadium, “the horseshoe”, on October 17, the band will be joined by Death Cab For Cutie. It will serve as the final headline show of the ‘Clancy’ and ‘Breach’ era.

You can sign up for pre-sale, which starts on May 19 at 10am EST, at twentyonepilots.com/ohiostadium.

And there is no better time than now to give this classic an airing.

If you’re in the UK and feeling a bit jealous, don’t fret. The band will be playing at All Points East on August 30 at London’s Victoria Park.

They will be joined by a HUGE line-up featuring Wunderhorse, REN, BBNO$, PVRIS, Nova Twins, Dead Pony, Kid Kapachi, LEAP, NOAHFINNCE, Honey Revenge, Royal & The Serpent, Mouth Culture, Half Alive, Red Leather, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Artio, Emi Grace, Reece Young, Gang of Youths and Jessie Murph.

Tickets are available right now from www.allpointseastfestival.com  

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Deep Purple have released “Arrogant Boy,” the first single and video from the band’s upcoming studio album SPLAT!, due out July 3 via earMUSIC.

The official music video for “Arrogant Boy” features live performance footage from the band.

“‘Arrogant Boy’ is the story of Billy who couldn’t read or write,” said frontman Ian Gillan. “He is unhappy with things, so he speaks up, and finds a way of irritating, one way or another, the elite. And I can’t think of anything more fun than irritating the elite. It would be a joyous exercise for me every morning after coffee.”

The release of “Arrogant Boy” follows the recent announcement of SPLAT!, which was once again produced by Bob Ezrin. The producer has worked with the band on its recent studio albums, several of which reached No. 1 in multiple countries.

According to the band, the concept for SPLAT! originated with Gillan. Rather than focusing on destruction, the album explores transformation and the idea of humanity evolving beyond physical existence.

Deep Purple recently completed a run of shows in Asia and will return to the road in June for European summer dates before launching the SPLAT! World Tour in North America in August. The band’s upcoming tour schedule includes 86 shows across 28 countries, with additional arena dates in Europe scheduled for the fall and South American shows planned for December.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
“Arrogant Boy”
“Diablo”
“The Rider”
“The Lunatic”

Side B
“The Only Horse In Town”
“Sacred Land”
“The Beating Of Wings”

Side C
“Guilt Trippin’”
“Scriblin’ Gib’rish”
“Jessica’s Bra”

Side D
“Third Call”
“My New Movie”
“Splat!”

SPLAT! will be available in multiple formats including CD, vinyl, cassette, picture disc editions, and a limited box set featuring exclusive live recordings and bonus material.

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Boston Post Hardcore Emo punks, Pretty Out, are back with their newest EP, a follow-up to their previous record, No Good, All Worries. Continuing with the same emo sounds, their newest record, Misery Seed, comprises four well-crafted songs for a genre whose legacy can sometimes get muddled with specific eras and tonal shifts. While the songs don’t break the mold of either era of Emo, Pretty Out has a strong hold on the genre as a whole and clearly shows reverence for it.

Opening with “Underside Of Your Head,” Pretty Out starts strong with a song about trying to find the good in the world, but eventually, it will wear you down, likening the resentment to a misery seed that will grow inside of you like a weed if left unattended. Whether this is written about one person in particular or society, the sentiment is the same either way. “Pay No Mind” is a more upbeat venture that expands upon the opening track’s theme of being let down by people, even if the guitars are brighter.

“Knife to a Flame (From Here I See the Decline)” and “Liquid Zoo” bring down the tempo while keeping the energy. There are plenty of moments where each instrument gets its own little tangent, whether it be a bass intro, guitar riff, or drum fill. The way this album utilizes the energy it creates is a balancing act, and these last two tracks are a good yin to the first two’s yang.

This record is damn good. Toe-tapping emo that doesn’t cry its feelings, but does present them in a less aggressive tone. While it cycles through the tropes of the genre, it does them well. The album’s four songs have a runtime of fourteen minutes, but they’re never boring and are well-arranged. Pretty Out has done their homework, and it shows. Meditative in spots with thought-provoking lyrics, Misery Seed will leave you wanting more songs.

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