Bandcamp Gem #1

Bandcamp Gems #1
Welcome to my new segment, Bandcamp Gems. Here I will breakdown a band I found from Bandcamp that I felt was being robbed of attention. At the bottom will be their links. Enjoy!

Band: Polterguise     
This band inspired me to make this segment. After I found out they weren't on Spotify or even Youtube for the most part, I had seriously felt like I found a gem on Bandcamp. 

Genre: Post-hardcore
On the surface these guys are labeled as post-hardcore but its honestly more than that. They have a slightly groovy sound with a progressive tint in there. Not to mention the songs are acoustic. So to put it all together, you've got a groovy acoustic progressive post-hardcore band.

Favorite Song: Sailor's Grave
 I love this song so much honestly. Putting this song as track number one was real smart. Right out of the gate, the intense strumming riff just hooks me in. The ups and downs of the melodies was perfect. Vocals were done as good as can be. The lyrics were even interesting and it felt like a story. The theme of the album seems to be darkness and the death of life.


Closing Statements
If I would have to summarize this band in one sentence, I would say they are Allomaternal era Stolas if they played acoustic and were more upbeat like in Sailor's Grave. I honestly wasn't a big fan of the second track. But they brought my attention back with my second favorite track G Thang, a slow yet bouncy song. Their fourth track brings the album back to an upbeat sound, but unfortunately is too short. The rest of the songs make up for it. I can't wait to see what these guys put out next, they have a ton of potential. I expect them to only go up from here. 

OVERALL RANK: 7/10

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