This EP came out in 2017 but was recently released on vinyl (bundled with their previous EP) and boy am I glad I found out about it. Poison Alley plays melodic skate punk that is very similar to one of my all-time favorites, Atlas Losing Grip (a band that unfortunately broke up a few years ago right as they were about to really break out). I'm hoping Poison Alley can stick around awhile longer and continue pumping out this energetic, politically-conscious melodic punk that I love so much. Andras' vocal delivery is easily on par with Rodrigo Alfaro's work in Atlas Losing Grip or fellow Hungarian Zoli Teglas from Ignite, who I'm sure we can all agree has been one of the best singers in punk for a couple decades now. I've made a joke before about how with skate punk bands, you have to wait to hear if the singer is the absolute best or the absolute worst 'cause there's no in-between in the genre, and Poison Alley has managed to find one of the absolute best. The vocals and lyrics are phenomenal and serve as the driving force on this album. There are few lyrics that can resonate with me as strongly as these:
Growing up on the chords that we adore
Never felt solitude in the dark
Never heard how loudly fractured my heart
Growing up on the chords that we adore
They're still the solace and relief after all err
Those chords will be my last love as the first was so