The Cali fourpiece powerhouse, Hover, unchained the gates to the post-grunge pantheon with their seminal single, In My Head. The grungy indie anthem opens introspective floodgates over crunchy overdriven guitar chords; when the reprise of ‘in my head’ pours over the instrumentals, you’ll be able to’t assist however be reminded of the visceralism of Zombie by The Cranberries, but Hover makes the mantric confession their very own via the uncooked emotive energy of the vocal supply.
With hints of every part from grunge to indie rock to school radio rock to pop punk, and each aspect riling up the final, In My Head unravels as an anthem of catharsis for anybody who is aware of how a lot hostility could be bred throughout the confines of the thoughts. In My Head proves that Hover doesn’t simply have the technical chops to make sure their recorded materials carries immense emotional weight, additionally they have the flexibility to take weight from the listener because the burden of rumination is lifted.
The Coachella Valley hailing outfit is well distinguished from the remainder with their attitude-spiked melodic rock. Reasonably than merely layering fuzz-laden riffs, Hover let uncooked reflection spill from each sonic seam, including a welcome blast of authenticity to alt-rock’s present panorama.
In My Head is now obtainable to stream and buy through Bandcamp.
Evaluation by Amelia Vandergast
