Danger Days: S/T

When Danger Days popped up on my release radar, I had no clue who they were. I popped them on, not knowing what to expect. The first notes ripped out of the speakers and I was in. Then the backing vocals kicked in and it stopped me cold.

Holy shit, that sounds exactly like the singer from Millencolin.

Quick Google search later. It IS the singer from Millencolin, Nikola Sarcevic.

From there, it makes sense why this thing sounds so dialed in.

Right away the EP rips. Big melodies, sharp riffs, pointed lyrics. The tempo shifts keep things from getting stale and the hooks are instant. I found myself humming the songs while working, as I didn't really know them yet. A few more listens and a few of the lyrics started slipping in. A few more and the songs are stuck in my head.

Musically, everything is tight. The drums in particular really stand out, locked in and dynamic. There’s plenty of strong guitar work and a awesome solos sprinkled in. The production is clean and powerful without crossing into glossy overkill. It sounds like veterans who know exactly how to capture energy without sanding off the grit.

I love Millencolin, but one complaint I’ve always had is inconsistency across full albums. The highs are massive, but there’s often a handful of tracks that fade into the background. Danger Days solves that by keeping it short and sharp. This EP doesn’t waste a second. Every song feels like it could be a single or land on the next Tony Hawk soundtrack without question.

That’s really the only downside. Like Chyron from Gatsby earlier this year, this is over fast. In and out before you’re ready.

If this is just testing the waters, consider me hooked. If a full length follows, this could turn into something special.