{"id":75720,"date":"2019-02-05T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=75720"},"modified":"2023-02-24T14:50:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:50:53","slug":"review-dead-fall-never-expected-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-dead-fall-never-expected-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dead Fall – Never Expected EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dead Fall,<\/strong> not to be confused with the defunct thrash metal Nottingham trio Deadfall, are a loud and proud Ohio pop-punk five-piece with a splendid blend of the heavy stuff to get you pumped and emotive vocals to get your right in the feels.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes music can be left to fade into a background hum and it\u2019s only until a great riff or poetic lyric do we actively tune back in and pay attention. Thankfully that isn’t the case with ‘Never Expected’.<\/em> Its lyrical excellence explores the struggles of disillusionment with life as we grow older and apart from one another, a theme carried throughout all five emotionally loaded tracks.<\/p>\n

It’s no doubt that Dead Fall<\/strong> wear their influences on their sleeves as ‘Never Expected’ is a punchy collection of guitar-driven pop-punk. For example, ‘Temporary Bliss’<\/em> is reminiscent of The Story So Far with its back-and-forth vocal exchanges and dense percussion. EP opener, ‘AC’,<\/em> unsurprisingly has hints of Knuckle Puck with producer Seth Henderson at the helm. Nevertheless, the angst in Jake Gambatese’s vocals and Nick Barker’s thriving drum work gives the EP a strong start.<\/p>\n