Just because they’re young, fun and full of mischievous energy, however, doesn’t mean their music is throwaway. Sure, there’s a similar energy to their thrash/grunge/alt.rock hybrid, but with its heavy riffs also come some heavy subjects.
Take Skyscraper, for instance, from the band’s recently released debut album, Life Is A Game. A song inspired by a near-fatal car crash that Tye was in, its lyrics bring to life the terror of that specific moment as well as larger philosophical musings on life as a whole. ‘Riding crossing my lanes / Knowing life is a game / Something twisted, shifted, coming my way,’ sings Bryan. ‘A perfect moment in vain / Thinking life was a game / All at once my life struck dead in my lane.’ That lyrical change, from knowing to wrongly thinking, is subtle but significant, and adds a profound, existential perspective to the song.
“We collaborated on those lyrics,” says Bryan. “It was one of our first jams. It was great to capture Tye’s story, but also tie it to how I think about life sometimes, and how during the pandemic my perception kind of shifted. I feel like everyone was in a state of uncertainty, facing a lot of shit they’ve never faced before.”
"We're very playful,” adds Triko, “and we like to have fun. But that doesn’t mean our songs can’t be dark and aggressive.”