Everything But The Everything is the project from Izzy The Gent. In the past we have reviewed a number of his singles including “Blue Sun” and “Dream.” The latest single is entitled “Never Said featuring Sophia Prise.”
The bass lines are always strong on his songs and that’s no exception here. After a brief swell and drum fill the bass locks in with the beat. Similar to some of the previous songs I have heard, this song has strong roots with post-punk. The guitars are fuzzy and have a good amount of reverb on them. There’s also a faint near constant guitar that provides some of the atmosphere. On the verse Prise sings “Nothing comes in / nothing going out” with a slightly mysterious and seductive energy. She sounds great although her power is soon unleashed when she displays her dynamic range. Prise’s powerful vocals come through at the higher octaves and she is easily able to switch. The chorus arrives and the melodies are catchy and infectious. In addition to that the drums hit harder, there are additional vocal harmonies and just intensity in general. The song just drives and you feel it the longer the song goes. No breakdown is needed here as it rides a wave till the very end. This feels dark with those post-punk roots firmly in place but the mix of shoegaze and dreampop is the cherry on top. It sounds somewhere between bands like Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine and Ride. Everything But The Everything has teamed up with a number of vocalists all of which I thought fit his music. Prise is no exception here. The vocals are not only powerful but create a sense of danger. In my opinion that’s what rock is all about. Take a listen.
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