Review: GHOULS - Great Expectations (EP)

Great Expectations is the second release from London, UK punk rock band, GHOULS. Filled to the brim with infectious and melodic punk, it’s an EP that’s guaranteed to become your new favourite, as it’s genuinely become ours’.
Great Expectations opens with its guitar and horn-heavy title track. The definition of punk rock, it features a melodic chorus that compliments frontman Ben Goold’s screaming vocals. Lyrically, it’s one of the best songs on the EP, with lyrics like “I’m sorry for being sorry, I never really meant it” and “It’s not logical, it’s psychological”. It’s followed by “Nice to Know You”, which carries with it a sound that’s reminiscent of ROAM or an early The Wonder Years.
“Gone Fishing” is a light-hearted and fun track, one listeners will be drawn to continually listen to without fail. It features a quick tempo and some shredding guitar that allows it to shine. It’s followed by closer, “Being Me”. I’m just going to put it out there and say this song reminds me of The Proclaimer’s “I Would Walk 500 Miles”. I don’t know why - I think it might be the jagged guitar during the verses. “Being Me” is the standout track on Great Expectations, standing out from the previous three with its clean rock sound and inspirational lyrical content.
Overall, Great Expectations is a great showcase of GHOULS’ potential. The amount of talent the band has managed to pump into these four songs is astounding and shows they have a bright future ahead of them. They are a unique act in the punk world, and I reckon they’ll be on everyone’s radars soon enough.
Download: Great Expectations
4/5
