{"id":1187,"date":"2017-09-14T11:48:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T11:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-stand-atlantic-sidewinder-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-10-19T18:32:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T17:32:51","slug":"review-stand-atlantic-sidewinder-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-stand-atlantic-sidewinder-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Stand Atlantic – Sidewinder EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"For a long time number of bands making a global impact after breaking out of the Australian music scene was hardly a torrent. But a couple of years after the likes of Tonight Alive and Parkway Drive cracked the damn, With Confidence and mainstream dominators 5SOS began to turn it into a tidal wave. Now Sydney\u2019s Stand Atlantic<\/b> are the latest act to start making waves of their own. Based firmly in the up-tempo school of melodic pop-rock of the aforementioned TA and WC, on first listen to the trio\u2019s debut EP \u2018Sidewinder\u2019<\/i> they could well be the hottest prospect yet to emerge from Down Under.<\/p>\n

From the first seconds of muted power chords and sultry vocals from Bonnie Fraser that usher in opener and title track ‘Sidewinder\u2019<\/i>, it’s clear the band mean business. Defiant romp ‘Mess That I Made\u2019<\/i> kicks things into even higher gear, swelling punchy chords and fizzing riffs back introspective lyrics that bite and claw against self-doubt and stop just short of becoming cliche.<\/p>\n

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‘Push\u2019<\/i> treads the line between the pop-punk blast and pop-rock flag waver. There\u2019s woah-ohs aplenty, and although hints of auto-tune initially detract from Fraser\u2019s naturally pristine vocals, later as the track hits its crescendo the undeniable superstar quality of her voice shines through. Elsewhere ‘Coffee at Midnight\u2019<\/i> provides the EP\u2019s highlight on a number that\u2019s intense, bruising and melodically on point in equal measure. It also sees Fraser put in a major shift on the vocals, really showing off her range, power and flexibility.<\/p>\n

These Aussie newcomers have crafted an EP that\u2019s endlessly exhilarating, sonically resplendent and packing honed lyrical and melodic hooks that demand to be spun over and over. If Stand Atlantic<\/b> can pen a full-length of songs as consistently top class as the ones on offer here, they\u2019ll be on course to chart a very bright future indeed.<\/p>\n

4.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘Sidewinder\u2019<\/i> EP by Stand Atlantic<\/b> is released on September 15th on Rude Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Stand Atlantic<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Dane Wright (@MrDaneWright<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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