Sundown Superhero - For What It's Worth
Hailing from Bridgetown, Barbados, pop-punk outfit Sundown Superhero dropped their second EP, For What It’s Worth, just a short time ago.
Sundown Superhero
Made up of Emile Sabga (vocals, guitar), Craig Haniff (vocals, bass), and Philip Norville (drums), the trio got together “in an effort to return to their roots in skate/surf and punk rock culture.” Citing influences such as Blink-182, Green Day, and Foo Fighters, Sundown Superhero really lays it down with gusto and beau coup oomph.
For What It’s Worth comprises six-tracks, beginning with “Pointless Games,” opening on grinding, half-stuttering guitar riffs flowing into a compact and tight melody, full of skintight colors and plenty of heft. Norville’s Thor-like pummeling on the skins secures the mid-tempo beat, as skate-punk-infused vocals slide overhead, diffusing spiteful words about a former flame.
“Pretty girl, he said to you / You know you've got me in the mood / I'm standing here, his words, they make me want to puke / You're the last one on his list / Until he's done and gone with it / I think it's best I go before I lose my shit.”
I love the rumbling syncopated feel of the drums on this track, as smooth surf-like vocals fill the atmosphere.
“Endless Summer” opens on growling guitars accented with jangly, gleaming riffs and then segues into a powerful pop-punk anthem about the sublime feeling of summer. I love the rumbling syncopated feel of the drums on this track, as smooth surf-like vocals fill the atmosphere. A glimmering breakdown shifts the harmonics from muscular to delicate, and then rockets off with atomic energy. This is an intoxicating track.
“Hit Repeat” rides growling, scorching guitar riffs atop a rapid-fire rhythm. When the guitar drops out and the bass and drums take over, the feeling is light but edgy. “Another Song” projects ebullient dynamics traveling on grandly radiant guitars full of pervasive resonance. The tasty chorus pushes a compelling wall of sound, and then gives way to a glitzy guitar solo.
“Life After You” features pulsing guitars under careful control, then enters episodes of pause, grind, repeat, infusing the tune with crunching energy. Listen to the bass line on this track, fat and loose, full of muscular tones. Good stuff!
“Long Nights” opens on an elegant piano, imbuing the tune with gentle sparkling colors backed by flowing strings. About the halfway mark, the harmonics ramp up to heady levels, as the guitars and drums escalate in both volume and sonic pressure.
For What It’s Worth is worth a lot, full of dominant guitars, contagious rhythms, and rich, melodic voices with tinges of badass punk attitude.
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