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Review: Fossil Youth - Intertwined With You EP

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Intertwined With You is the Take This To Heart Records debut from Oklahoma pop-punk band Fossil Youth. The four-piece have put their heart and soul into this four-song EP and have managed to create something that’ll easily establish them as one of the scene’s rising stars.

The EP begins with the quick-paced and hard-hitting “From The Window”. From there, listeners are treated to Fossil Youth’s melodic and rock-infused pop-punk. Songs like “Silver Tongue” and “Intertwined With You” show the band’s ability to slow things down and showcase emotion, with the former allowing vocalist Scottie Noonan to really impact listeners with the track’s melancholy lyrical content. “Wick” and the previously mentioned “From The Window” sound similar, but differ enough to keep things from becoming repetitive. They’re in-your-face, raw and bring the pop-punk spirit every group in the genre needs. While they do occasionally fall into the generic, Fossil Youth are quick to pick things up and swing them in a direction that many in the scene appear unable to.

Overall, Fossil Youth’s Intertwined With You is a stellar release. Everything from the vocals to the melodies and lyrics are solid, and while the band do occasionally conform to pop-punk stereotypes, the majority of the EP is fresh and keeps listeners entertained until the last note. Noonan’s vocals are some of the best I’ve heard in the genre and the band’s ability to showcase shining guitars and slamming drums appears almost effortless - an enviable feat. Fossil Youth are definitely the next big thing in pop-punk and it wouldn’t surprise me to see the four-piece touring with some of the genre’s heavyweights later on this year.

Download: Silver Tongue

4/5

By Clare Fitzgerald
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