The Dollheads - Et Cetera (2023) [FLAC] {Self Released}
Release Info:
RLSDATE: 2023/06/09 RTLDATE: 2023/05/06
GENRE: Punk Rock SiZE: 134 MB
SOURCE: CDr RUNTiME: 16:29
RELEASE: Self Released ORiGiN: US
ENCODER: FLAC 1.42 MATRiX: too small!
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PoweredByRock (dot) com says. . .
Two of the very best rock bands in Vegas have decided 2023 is the
year of the EP, and with The Dollheads’ new release "Et Cetera"
coming out on May 6th, 2023, it will mark their second release in
less than a year as they put out their debut LP (full-length album)
What Teenage Angst? in September of 2022 which was one of the best
debut albums I have heard from a band under 18, and it was the
reason the band won the Best New Artist award from the Powered By
Rock Music Awards for 2022.
Let’s first dive into The Dollheads upcoming release "Et Cetera"
though since that is about to drop, and it is something I think you
are really going to enjoy.
I was given the opportunity to listen to this EP a few weeks ahead
of time, and the band has dropped 2 singles to streaming services
already to help promote the release ("No Rain", "The Microphone").
This release has some incredible growth on it, especially for a
band whose oldest member is 16 years old.
The album kicks off with the aforementioned "The Microphone" which
is an anxiety-inducing anthem layered over the band's brand of pop-
punk, and it is brilliant.
The concept behind the song seems to be the alienation that rockers
like Roger Waters had when he wrote The Wall about how people who
are performing artists have a disconnect with the people in the
real world in some way, and in this song it is the connection
between peers and how that turns into creating songs about the
inner struggles that comes with performing those songs.
It's a very impressive song with a true ability to look outside of
oneself to see the problems that come with being an open book.
"This Bitch" is the rage filled banger up next and is definitely a
feeling that anyone can relate to about two-faced, snake people who
either pretend to be your friend or just straight up talk shit
about you behind your back. There are no feelings spared on this
one.
Next up is the more melodic slower-tempo song "No Rain" which is
absolutely haunting throughout. The song gives me vibes of when Kim
Deal was in Pixies and she just had some truly incredible vocals
and contributions to those albums.
This song is probably best described as a true pop-punk ballad.
Another song it reminds me of is Millencolin's "The Ballad" I think
the comparison should be self-explanatory there.
However, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that this band is
full of Green Day fans, so I would expect their inspirations came
more from songs like "Wake Me Up When September Ends" than either
of the two bands I mentioned.
The main reason I didn't mention that song right away is because I
don't particularly like that song, and "No Rain" doesn't sound
anything like it... just more in the same realm and a more popular
reference point.
The chorus is just incredibly well sung and you can definitely get
some chills from the song whether it is from your current situation
or from nostalgia of being young.
The album ends with the two other unreleased songs "Hallways" and
"Desolate Girl" which are both very solid songs as well.
"Hallways", as you can probably guess from the title, is about
school days and the desire to get attention from love interests or
even just people who are 'cool' in general. Goddamn, I don't miss
those days of trying to impress people my age with some sort of new
fashion or actions. I never tried that hard to fit in anyway, but
it is always a struggle during those teenage years.
"Desolate Girl" is a self-reflection song that looks in the mirror
(literally) and starts asking why the person in the reflection
isn't stronger, better, mentally healthier, and from there becomes
a self-examination of how that turns into loneliness and
depression.
ALL of these songs seem incredibly deep and insightful from such
young people, not because it's impossible for teens to creatively
express themselves, but it's more due to the fact that most adult
humans can't express themselves half as well or even create
something as artistically thoughtful as what The Dollheads have
done between "Et Cetera" and their last album.
I have probably said this before, but if their lyrics were sung by
Johnny Cash or Leonard Cohen, they would break your heart, and be
100% suitable for those guys to have sung them.
Based on all my 'old man' references here, I have probably
alienated the younger crowd who may read this article, but that's
okay. Maybe using some of the references will inspire some research
around those bands and artists too, who knows.
Either way, I HIGHLY recommend getting "Et Cetera" directly from
The Dollhed's page right now!
Ripper's Notes:
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liked the debut, you'll like this one as well.
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