Here’s a trick – When a band catches your ear, seek out their early work first. Listen to those rough recordings, immerse yourself in the lo-fi sound of a band finding their way. You’ll hear their sound evolving, the craft sharpening, the money that success brings, the story. By the time you reach the song that originally spurred your interest, you understand where it has come from and why. Not only will you avoid having to retune your ear to the scruffiness, you’ll hear them move from start-ups to arena-filling rock stars. Unless that band is The Hunna; then the story is far more interesting.
New EP ‘Blue Transitions’ is being presented as a bridge between albums, but actually feels like a reset. As its title suggests, the six songs find the band looking through the lens of sadness in search of a different way to express themselves. After working with producers like Gil Norton on 2022’s self-titled record and John Feldman on 2020’s experiment in electro-pop ‘I’d Rather Die Than…
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