Fairly new in the game, Newcastle, Australia's Trophy Eyes introduces listeners to their explosive and melodic sound with the release of their debut EP, Everything Goes Away. After releasing the song "Hourglass" as a single for the record, Everything Goes Away is an album that provides listeners with an emotionally-driven sound that is fueled by combining heartfelt elements of melodic hardcore with an emotional pop punk appeal.
Carrying the weight of the entire album, each track off Everything Goes Away emphasizes on self-reflection through dwelling on the past. Songs like "May 24" and "Bandaid". for example. set the underlying tone of this record with explosive introductions that reflect the band's intense and melodic sound. Touching on the subject of accepting loss, "May 24" is a heartfelt track that will tear right through listeners with the lines, "The hard part/is coming to terms/with everything I see, and that ain't easy for me", screaming right through heavy-hitting chords. While "May 24" introduce listeners with a fast and melodic sound, passionate hardcore fans will also be blown away by the intensity of heavier songs "Cutting Teeth" and "Fortunate".
The albums' transition into the single "Hourglass" proves to be a more light-hearted change of pace from the band's aggressive dynamics by alternating back to their melodic sound. While self-discovery has become a relatable theme throughout this release, "Hourglass" is a song that reflects back on the guidance and inspiration of their loved ones. "Have faith in me/I was only just a boy/Tell me I've grown into the man you inspired me to be me to be", are recognizable lines within this track that sinks into listeners who can find common ground with gaining acceptance from their peers. Ultimately, the lines, "I'll find myself, I am searching", will provide listeners with reassuring hope that it is never too late to figure themselves out while finding room to grow.
"Fortunate" is the closing track on Everything Goes Away, which takes the band's explosive and fast-paced hardcore sound and brings it back in full circle. While many songs on the EP provided listeners with conveyed messages of self-reflection and acceptance ,the standalone lines in "Fortunate", "I struggle to find a place that I can stay/because settling has never been an option for me", ultimately shed perspective on the album's lyrical context. It's almost as if from start to finish, Everything Goes Away, is a coming-of-age album that places listeners into the middle of an individual's journey to find themselves.
Even though Trophy Eyes is a pretty young band, their debut EP is a fresh release that will fuel listeners with an emotionally-driven and melodic sound. For fans of heartfelt and aggressive pop punk with complimentary elements of melodic hardcore, Trophy Eyes is an upcoming and emotionally fueled band that will help motivate them to fight another day.
Tracklist:
1. May 24
2. Cutting Teeth
3. Bandaid
4. Hourglass
5. Fortunate
RIYL: Misadventures by Such Gold, Rewind, Repeat by Miles Away, Destined For Anything by Life Long Tragedy, Songs About The Weather EP by Basement
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