{"id":6505,"date":"2016-01-20T12:40:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T12:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-weatherstate-dumbstruck-ep\/"},"modified":"2019-04-29T19:44:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T18:44:50","slug":"album-review-weatherstate-dumbstruck-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-weatherstate-dumbstruck-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Weatherstate – Dumbstruck EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As 2016 slowly trickles into the forefront of our lives, so does the heated and massively crowded list of new and exciting bands looking to make their own firm and lasting imprint on the year. With so many groups craving your attention, it\u2019s difficult to know how to split the brilliant from the bollocks. When bands are as good as Weatherstate<\/b>, though, that conundrum is made an awful lot easier. Following up 14\u2019s \u2018Dead Ends\u2019<\/i> the Bristol boys are back with a new 5-track injection of nostalgic pop punk to get you out of the January rut you have let yourself get in.<\/p>\n

One of the things that really grabs hold of you about Weatherstate<\/b> is how utterly jovial they sound in the face of adversity. Like a smile through crooked teeth, each song on \u2018Dumbstruck<\/i>\u2019 is chock full of good time vibes, summery visuals and relatable positivity that cannot help but get lodged deep in your subconscious.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Stutter\u2019<\/i> channels a young Green Day with fast-paced drums and gruff vocals before \u2018ILL\u2019<\/i> bounds about with reckless abandon and alt-rock edging riffs. \u2018Stuck In A Hole\u2019<\/i> sets itself out as a clear highlight which screams sunshine and smiles, while \u2018Piss It All Away\u2019<\/i> gives off hints of grunge while flowing with a mouth full of spit and swagger in its step. Closing with the breezy carefreeness of \u2018Grinding My Teeth\u2019<\/i>, \u2018Dumbstruck\u2019<\/i> plays itself out as the sort of pick-me-up that will have even the most stubborn of heads nodding.<\/p>\n

All in all, \u2018Dumbstruck\u2019<\/i> is a sharp, snotty glimpse into the minds of a band brimming with wide-grinned indifference and youthful vigour. With one foot firmly rooted in pop-punk and another dipping its toes into the past, Weatherstate<\/b> are a minty fresh gust of air into a scene that was quickly running out of new ideas.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

Dumbstruck<\/em> by Weatherstate<\/strong> is released 22nd January through Failure By Design Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Weatherstate<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Jack Rogers (@JackMRog<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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