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Get Your Audial Adrenaline Fix from Palmar Arch’s Searingly Hot Alt-Rock Single, Sunscript

The boisterous prodigal son of alt-rock, Palmar Arch (Robert James), is on bruisingly impactful form with his single, Sunscript, due for official release on February 17th.

Previously operating under the moniker Superbloom and operating as a full band, Palmar Arch has relaunched the project as a solo endeavour and proven that he is a powerhouse of high-octane ingenuity standing alone in the process.

With hints of pop-punk biting from behind the hard-hitting rock elements that always leave room for melodic hooks between the grungy riffs through the angular melodicism, Sunscript is enough to allow you to imagine what the Foo Fighters would sound like if they kept hold of their virtuosic talent and picked up some contemporary cool.

Between the lack of obvious influence, the adrenalized production and the sheer immensity, Palmar Arch is one to beat.

Watch the official music video for Sunscript on Spotify and YouTube

Review by Amelia Vandergast

North London rockers Superbloom drop epic release about losing your grip on ‘Smile’

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Teasing us with a splendidly-delivered single that has been dropped with their first full album on the way, Superbloom roar like hungry Lions ready for lunch with their exceptional new release, ‘Smile‘.

Superbloom is a North London-based indie alt-rock band who have decided that now was the time to release their hardest track yet.

Having previously been part of established acts that enjoyed global success, Robert and Sam have channelled their experience to develop an engaged social media following within 2 years of releasing their debut single, despite the challenges of launching during the pandemic.” ~ Superbloom

Descending into our terrified souls with a dominant single that will possibly blow your speakers off their delicate hinges, Superbloom shows us what quality music should sound like in 2022 with this incredible single that has been assembled with so much quality oozing with sensational exuberance.

This is the honest message – that so many of us can truly relate to – about going through the skeleton-like motions when once you were calm and going in the right direction, but have somehow been blown back to a haunted place that has you feeling rather concerned about where you are headed next.

Smile‘ from North London, UK-based indie alt-rock band Superbloom, is a full-blooded release that will have you sinking anchor, and vanquishing your addictions into the ground for good so that you may conquer anything you set your mind to. This track has so much power and precision from two underground legends of the game, who have made something rather special here.

Who says that rock music is dead anyway? That narrative is proven mightily foolish here, as this is a potent effort than will have you shaking with joyous enthusiasm.

Hear this new track on Soundcloud and find out what makes them tick on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Superbloom stripped back the vintage fuzz to deliver a heartfelt semi-orchestral version of their hit single, Paper & Stone.

After the successful release of their shoegaze-tinged alt 90s track, Paper & Stone, Superbloom released the unexpected but intensely appreciated semi-orchestral acoustic version.

They’ve left the high-octane fuzz by the wayside in the unplugged version to give their intellectual lyrics even more room to breathe in the cinematic track that highlights the impassioned conviction that pours into their expression. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the acoustic version of Paper & Stone rivals Corey Taylor’s solo work. Superbloom will only be rated highly enough when they’re topping the alt music charts.

The collective of artists, fronted by North London’s Robert James and Sam Lidington, works alongside producer  Ed Sokolowski. I can’t speak for everyone, but as someone who has never quite gotten over the 90s, you couldn’t ask for a better mix of revival nostalgia and intellectual aural autonomy.

Paper & Stone is due for official release on November 5th. You can check out the official video via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast