Black Surf’s Army of Sheep: A Fuzzy Alt-Rock Triumph – Single Review

The new single from Black Surf sees the band continuing to hit it out of the park with yet another alt-rock home run.

Mixing elements of slacker rock and post-punk, the group have once again stumbled upon a winning formula on Army of Sheep, which sounds like a lost Weezer track from the nineties.

You can almost imagine Rivers Cuomo belting out the massive chorus, which features a very Weezer-esque rush of guitars and feedback reminiscent of tracks like Holiday from their 1994 Blue Album.

In addition, I could hear the influence of groups like Pixies within the songwriting, with the dynamics following a quiet verse/loud chorus mould that was the cornerstone of the legendary American group’s success.

I also adored the beautiful fuzzy solo, which hit gorgeously after the chorus, as well as the feedback bridges between the verses and choruses that perfectly build anticipation.

If you like big choruses with a fuzzier edge, then why not give this one a try!

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