Why I like it:
A band that uses the 90s shoegaze and grunge sound in way that feels 2020. Think of the Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Hum, and a sprinkle of Alice in Chains. If you like any of these bands then I highly recommend checking 12th House Rock out. I am a huge sucker for this kind of music (so the album was an easy sell) but what I think Narrow Head is able to do well is not sound like a mimic. The influences are there yes, but Narrow Head is able to create their own voice and sound within the scene. A very hard rope to balance.
This was something that I needed in 2020, a sound that I am familiar with but still has new elements that make it interesting. I find that I have been gravitating to music that I know and less of the newer stuff this year; something to do with comfort and familiarity I think.
I look forward to Narrow Head's next body of work and will rock out to this, and their other releases, in the meantime!
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Highlighted song and lyrics: Stuttering Stanley-"It’s hard to know/ when I’m talking fast/ you’re moving slow"
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Similar bands to check out:
Teenage Wrist, Gleemer, Nothing, Superheaven
*All amazing bands that are revitalizing the 90s shoegaze/grunge sound in the right way
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Reviews and links to check out:
Kerrang!-Feature
Run For Cover - Small Talk with Narrow Head
Sputnikmusic.com-Review
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