Some Remain Deliver A Experimental and Driving Record

A rambunctious new EP release from Some Remain hits hard with a diverse array of punk tonalities that draw from a multitude of influences, all infused with immense energy and a vintage set of sounds that reach back to classic punk rock while also introducing new approaches.

One of the things I love most about the Feel Low EP is its completely wild approach. This record doesn't hold much back in the way of lyrics, energy, or grit.

The guitar work throughout the record is a little bit outside the box, with some unique riffs along with some classic ones you can just feed into.

I can tell you right off the bat that this is the kind of record that true, classic punk rockers will absolutely love. It brings with it that old-school Punk aesthetic and does so with a closed-fisted tone that all feels like a sucker punch to the gut.

The record starts with a track called " Marvelous Medicine", which has a fading intro and some unique time signatures that make it stand out.

In terms of the energy, edginess, punch, and songwriting, this is a damn near perfect track to introduce the EP with simply because it does display a lot of the best Staples that you're going to hear throughout the record.

Even with all of that, this is an EP you don't want to be skipping around. Listening to the full record from start to finish is the only way to go because there are more than a few surprises around the corners, and again, some very different and slightly outside-the-box approaches in the guitar work and more.

Tracks like "On Tap" hit a little bit differently. The guitar work on this one is a little wilder but also leans slightly more towards an alternative sound.

This showcases again some of those different influences that the band encompasses.

There is alt-rock, punk rock, thrash, garage punk, and so much more just all rolled up into this one record, and each song stands on its own two feet, but listening to the full EP will give you that whole spectrum of what it's offering.

"Death Defying Stunts" gives you that classic punk bass guitar tone and riff that you can run along with or bounce around to. This is one of the songs that showcases how the bass guitar helps drive the song's energy and rhythm so that it ends up exactly where it needs to.

These guys definitely have a knack for arrangement and doing things in that avant-garde style but still keeping true to their punk and rock roots by giving, not just crazy energy, but amazing guitar work and pounding drums, inventive and almost experimental time signatures, and just thinking with less boundaries than you may expect from a punk rock record like this one.

Again, all while staying true to vintage punk rock as a whole.

The biggest reason to listen to this full album is the closing track. 

The last track on the record is the title track, "Feel Low", and this one is approached completely differently.

The introduction to the song Thrashers out like complete Mania and feels like you're having a panic attack, and then it opens up into this slow and clean vibe where you get this personal attribute that feels like honesty spewing forth, and I absolutely love this because it's such a pleasant surprise.

It's crazy cuz it sounds almost like a cross between a thrashy alternative garage punk song and something from Radiohead.

I adore how they were able to pull this off and have it have so much heart and depth to it.

Now, don't get me wrong, the whole record has layers. As I mentioned earlier, it's not just a straight-up punk record. There's a lot of other attributes involved, and the energies fluctuate and change throughout their course, but this last track is amazing.

To get there, though, you should listen to the rest of the tracks so that you get a vibe for the impact that the song is supposed to have.

I got a lot out of this record. Way more than I thought.

This is a band that loves what they're doing enough to think outside the box and create music without walls built around it, yet still stay true to the influences that made them who they're musically.

Do not miss this record.

Remember where you heard it first.

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