Our Unsigned Spotlight rolls on with one of Los Angeles, California’s best kept secrets – post-hardcore newcomers Meycomb. Why is the band worth keeping an eye on? Check out our thoughts after the jump.
Having existed for just under a year, post-hardcore newcomers Meycomb hail from Los Angeles, California, and they’re poised to make waves with their self-titled EP. The EP was also produced by Kris Crummett (Issues, Dance Gavin Dance, Slaves), and while that probably makes you think you know what you’re getting from Meycomb…well, who am I kidding, you know exactly what you’re getting. Except it’s done very well, especially considering the band’s young age.
I haven’t heard a band this young write such great choruses in a long time. It’s a 5 song EP that’s actually refreshing, mainly because of two things – the excellent choruses (and singing overall), and the fact it’s one of those albums that is meant to be listened to as a whole, not simply one or two great songs, and the rest ends up filler.
Despite its consistency, however, the EP is bookended by two standout tracks in “PDX” and “Dear, Concerned…”. The former contains a vicious, somewhat unexpected breakdown, buoyed by Brandon Henson’s stellar singing, while “Dear, Concerned…” is a more standard post-hardcore track (think Dayshell, Slaves, etc) but the highlight is the last 15 seconds of the song, which has an unfortunately too short breakdown. It should be noted that the band definitely has technical chops, too – there’s a few double bass drum parts on the EP, which hints at a more metalcore influenced direction. The album is also strengthened by a roughly 65/35 split with singing/screaming, which is nice to see considering the former’s impressive pipes.
It takes a lot for an EP to make an impression on me. I’ve personally heard tons of bands in this genre before – but when it’s executed this well, it bears repeated listens. Even the lyrics are solid – mostly containing lines about the struggles of life, but they’re easily relatable. A lot of bands in the scene forget to write good lyrics, but it’s nice to see a band that’s not bipolar or cliche in their writing.
In short, this band needs to be on your radar. I’d even recommend the EP to people who aren’t necessarily into post-hardcore/metalcore – Meycomb’s combination of solid technical chops, an impressive singer, and well-crafted choruses will see this band going as far as they’d like to.
Meycomb’s self-titled EP gets 4 stars out of 5.
RIYL: Dayshell, Come The Dawn, Emarosa
Make sure to check the band out on all social media pages/links. The EP is $5, and that’s $5 well spent.
Also, be sure to check out their music video for the track “Searching / Seeking” below.
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