WNSDY AT 7 - Shadows Got Darker (Review!)

South Yorkshire has brought us many great bands, from Pulp to Def Leppard, and Bring Me the Horizon. More recently, it’s brought us WNSDY AT 7, who are set to release their debut single Shadows Got Darker tomorrow, 12th September.

Formed at the start of the year, WNSDY AT 7 are made up of Ryan on vocals and guitar, Tom on guitar, Rob on bass and Joe on drums. They are evidently influenced by the likes of Green Day, Blink 182 and Yungblud. They are for fans of the classic pop punk and rock sound, but also more modern emo and goth music, other bands coming to mind being Ashestoangels, Rocket Pengwin and Pierce the Veil.

Shadows Got Darker begins with a drum fading in, before the rest of the instruments play for a few bars, then it calms as the vocals come in. It is fast paced and fun sounding, despite the lyrics being about dark topics such as trauma from former relationships that now create anxiety with future ones, a topic that I find myself relating to. I particularly like the line ‘I’m not scared of the dark’ before the chorus kicks in. Although it’s not much in itself, it’s a classic trope of the genre and the isolation of the line creates a hopefulness around such a dark time.

It’s a well-written song, and it shows that the band has dedicated time and effort to writing, recording and all-around perfecting it before the release, and makes me look forward to future releases from WNSDY AT 7. If you’re enjoying the pop punk renaissance that has appeared in the last few months, you’re certainly love what you hear from these.

Shadows Got Darker out 12th September!