Wayside + Post Profit
Both Wayside and Post Profit are inspired by the sounds of the nineties, the time of grunge, emo, shoegaze and other alternative sounds. Both newcomers approach their influences from a different perspective, but the results are still impressive. This is authentically sounding rock/metal, only updated to 21st century standards.
Wayside hails from Australia. With their 2021 debut “Shine Onto Me” they already had a hit in their own country. This success led to successor “What Does Your Soul Look Like” being recorded with producer Will Yip, who also worked on albums by Title Fight and Turnstile. The boundaries between emo, post-hardcore, shoegaze, grunge and nu metal dissipate on this record. The songs on it are both louder and softer than the ones on its predecessor, offering more space for experimentation as well. Influences from Superheaven and Citizen are also present. Fans of these genres and bands know enough by now.
Texas-based Post Profit takes a slightly different approach. The sound on their new EP “Self Defeater” is close to that of genre heavyweights Shinedown and Seether, but also of Deftones. These are catchy songs with fierce riffs and crystal-clear, powerful vocals that work just as well live on stage, as demonstrated by the numerous live videos online. Stylistically speaking, this covers the range in between post-grunge and alternative metal, with a bit of emo thrown in for good measure. Post Profit is a band on the rise and it’s very likely not the last time we’ll hear from them.
