Mêlée - Against the Tide [EP]

Orange County's Melee debut with this brief, bright Hopeless EP. Their label and peers might be trading heavily on punk-pop, post-hardcore, emo, or uncharted variations of all three. But this combo is closer in sound and song construction to fellow Golden Staters (and youngsters) Rooney, or even Ben Kweller -- their Against The Tide is bold and fizzy pop/rock with a slight alternative tinge, song-based and dominated by vocalist Chris Cron and the keys he shares with guitarist Rick Sanberg. Read More