Sam Pattern tore by way of the rose-tinted sheen of sentimentality with the venom-spitting, bassline-rolling embodiment of volition that’s Rock Music—a observe carved for many who know the way it feels to be gutted by their very own good intentions. With instrumentals that ship the identical cathartic pressure as You’ve Acquired Time by Regina Spektor and the soul of rock ‘n’ roll siren-esque scorn, Rock Music amplifies way over its guitars; it augments the heartbreak of understanding that love and loyalty can really feel just like the enemy once they’ve been positioned within the palms of the improper folks.
The lo-fi-esque classic garagey distortion doesn’t simply nod to nostalgia—it grips your ribcage and drags you right into a previous earlier than the warning indicators have been seen in your rear-view. There’s a rough, bristling sincerity within the manufacturing whereas Sam Pattern rips aside the emotional wreckage of friendship fallouts and relational disillusionment with lyrical poise and melodic objective.
The manufacturing values would possibly include a scrappy aesthetic, however there’s nothing unfinished about the best way Rock Music lands. It refuses to romanticise struggling whereas refusing to let it go with out inventive consequence. With every vocal howl and distorted groove, Sam Pattern proves that rage and reflection can nonetheless share the identical mic when you recognize the place to goal the suggestions.
Rock Music is now obtainable to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast.
