Polarity by stop.drop.rewind

Stop.drop.rewind is a band that perseveres. They’ve faced hardships to get where they are, so when it came time to write Polarity, their highly anticipated third EP, they set out to write songs that captured those hardships, but also the hope that comes from overcoming them, in a manner that showcased each member’s unique voice and skillset. The first five tracks on Polarity are songs of struggle. They’re songs of loss of love, loss of trust, loss of faith, and loss of self. And yet through all of this, there’s a prevailing sense of hope throughout the record. It stems from a mutual understanding that hard times are both fleeting and universal. Musically, stop.drop.rewind wanted to push their own personal boundaries, writing an album that is more musically complex than any of their previous efforts, but retaining the big hooks and catchy choruses that their fans have come to expect. The EP opens with “Bottomless,” a frantic, medium-tempo rock anthem with dark, rich chord qualities and frequent tempo changes, bringing the band’s strong prog rock background to the forefront of their sound. This sound continues in “Guts,” a slower, minor lament that hearkens back to the post hardcore, Brand New-esque sound that the band grew up with. The album closes with “Quicksand,” which was the last song written for the album. Its quick chord changes, soaring leads, and explorations in variation on a theme hearken back to the band’s jazz roots, and its uplifting and inclusive lyrics speak to stop.drop.rewind’s optimism about the future. Stop.drop.rewind is a band that knows the road ahead of them is a tough one, because the road behind them has been tough. But they’re not shying away from the challenge, and they can’t wait to take you with them on their journey.

stop.drop.rewind is what happens we emo kids grow up and get jazz degrees. Kris and DJ have been playing together since 2000, Andy is new(ish)!

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