______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... Zebrahead Album....... III Label....... MFZB Records Genre....... Punk Releasedate 2021-11-26 Encoder..... Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 38.94 mb Duration.... 15:49 WWW......... http://www.deezer.com/en/album/266057532 .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 Lay Me to Rest [ 3:39] 02 A Long Way Down [ 3:18] 03 Homesick for Hope [ 2:53] 04 Out of Time [ 2:48] 05 Russian Roulette Is for Lovers? [ 3:11] .Releasenotes .............................................................. Orange County punks Zebrahead dive headfirst into their new eraà Changing a frontperson can shake a band to their foundations. Yet in spite of co-vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matty LewisÆ departure earlier in the year, Zebrahead are striding boldly into the future on their first release with Assuming We SurviveÆs Adrian Estrella behind the mic. Embracing this change wholeheartedly û naming an EP after the number of vocalists youÆve had is a bit of a power move to say the least û III is the sound of a band refreshed and re-energised by the new. This sentiment is apparent from the off, with the Orange Country punks launching into opener Lay Me To Rest with defiant vigour, smoothly moving from sawtoothed quasi-hardcore verses into sombre piano bridges and back again without the seams ever showing. The amount of ground covered in that song alone is remarkable, but thereÆs much more to come beyond it, with the band proving in the remaining four songs that theyÆre not running out of tricks any time soon. Out Of Time sees the long-time genre-blenders show the young ?Æuns how itÆs done with a modern pop-esque beat in its verses that feels authentic rather than forced or conformative, alongside some characteristically stylish rapping from Ali Tabatabaee. Similarly, Russian Roulette Is For Lovers hops, skips and jumps across genres with equal success, layering rapping over peppy ska guitar lines before a surprise metallic attack is thrown into its latter half. But even when III isnÆt being outrageously ambitious, the easy-going groove of A Long Way Down and gravel-laced slamming of Homesick For Hope never fail to offer anything less than heaps of fun. While they are somewhat simpler, thatÆs hardly a complaint when the band pour as much energy into them as they do, and nothing they do here ever feels remotely safe or complacent. In their self-declared third era, Zebrahead have the shininess of a brand new band, and itÆs thrilling to see. ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!