Everything After Midnight are back with a huge, anthemic, banger of a tune called “I Guess,“. It opens and closes on a relatively quiet and low-key acoustic style vibe, but in between it packs more punches than Muhammad Ali did throughout his whole career. It has a massed choir of jangly guitars but that is sometimes overlaid with mountainous riffs. The drumming is pounding, incessant and insistent, and if you were wondering I do mean that in a good way. Steph’s voice is pitch perfect as she carries the tune perfectly with a real rock panache while remaining in touch with the pop elements of the track, notably the gorgeous hooks, and chorus. Lyrically it is smart, sassy, cutting, and clever, lines like “kiss me, cos’ I’m a number, cold, hotel lobby” evoke sadness, anger, sarcasm, frustration, and much more in just a few seconds. I think Steph is channeling her inner Leigh Nash (vocalist of Sixpence None The Richer) on “I Guess,”, although I suspect that this is certainly unconscious channeling given that band’s biggest hit was back in 1998, some 25 years ago. The production is of absolute quality too, nothing fails in the mixing and you can hear every member of the band playing supremely well. Everything After Midnight’s earlier releases, including 2021’s ‘Still Sleeping’ EP have all been good, but “I Guess,” takes them to a new and magnificent level entirely. Get this band in your life now, you will regret it if you don’t! Also, look out for a gig review on them and an interview with them appearing on these pages very soon!
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