rosary. – save.face (2023)
Lying somewhere between Neck Deep, All American Rejects and New Found Glory, UK-based rosary. hit you with high-voltage pop-punk. Originally formed in 2020, Joel Wiggins, Jake Ware and ex-member Adam Davis decided to brave the pandemic setting the foundations in place for a new pop-punk band. Alright, so there wasn’t any gigging at small venues or light night jam sessions, but the foundation was there. Skip forward a couple of years, recruit Thurein Aung, Georgie Smith and Luke Woods, and you have the current five-piece ready to rock your ears.
Releasing their debut single ‘Keep You Out’ in 2022, the lads blasted onto the pop-punk music scene with force. Entering 2023 with sophomore single ‘save.face’, rosary. knocks you sideways with their high-paced pop-punk ferocity. From the pounding drums to the powerful guitars and rich vocals, ‘save.face’ is anything but pedestrian. A nostalgic lilt back to old-school pop-punk/pop-rock exists with a whisper of All American Rejects; however, the vivacity of these youngsters brings you back to the present day with a jolt.
I could describe the song as aggressive or brutal but, oddly enough, a smooth flow exists in the distorted grittiness. In ‘save.face’, rosary. tip you into a sonic whirlpool spinning at a mind-blowing speed with kaleidoscopic lights about you. Yet, you feel comfortable, warm, and intrigued with all your senses tingling.
One aspect I love about pop-punk and pop-rock is how the upbeat, soul-stirring music is so vibrant but can hide vulnerability and melancholy. ‘save.face’ effortlessly has you jumping about to the tune; however, the lyricism is far more profound with thought-provoking delicacy. Penned about a toxic relationship and feelings of frustration, despair, angst and turmoil, ‘save.face’ captures the fragility of a strained affair. This being said it is also a bursting expression of feeling free, overcoming pain and breaking into independence. The band explains that “the main premise of the song is about a toxic relationship in which I did nothing to stand my ground” – personal and intimate but still overwhelmingly optimistic craziness.
For more rosary. check out their Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
