The Alicias have restored some much-needed kinetic indie alt-rock exhilaration to Manchester’s music scene with their single, JPJ Blues. Manchester felt a bit of poorer with out The Maitlands tearing round it with their devil-may-care debonair on an existential bar crawl vitality, however Ste Moran has as soon as once more confirmed his songwriting mettle, this time with The Alicias.
With a rhythm part that carries the rallying depth of a warfare horn blown to deploy the vanguard and guitars that sear by means of frenetic melodicism in all the suitable locations, The Alicias have unleashed a furiously euphoric anthem that tempers all that visceralism with vocals echoing the suave magnetism of Incubus. The instrumentals solely maintain again to present their songwriting the highlight, proving that partitions of sound deserve a spot in alt-rock as a lot as in shoegaze.
It’s perfection, volition personified; it’s not a query of whether or not The Alicias deserve a spot in your radar, it’s whether or not your playlists are worthy of internet hosting such infectiously angsty aural gold. Primarily based in Bury, The Alicias combine huge riffs with pop-driven vocals, straddling energy and aggression whereas retaining issues danceable. Since their debut in 2024, they’ve launched three singles and their first EP ‘What In Me Is Darkish’ is on the horizon, giving Manchester one other band to shout about.
JPJ Blues is now obtainable on all main streaming platforms, together with SoundCloud.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast
