Stealing Home is Steve Radford (vocals/bass), Taylor Amaro (guitar/vocals) and Tyler Townsend (drums). They are an alternative pop punk band from Concord, California that recently released a four-song EP entitled The View From Here. If I had one word to describe this EP it would be intense. The music is hard to ignore. Everything feels turned up to eleven.
Pop-punk has always been a genre for a younger generation. The coming of age themes combined with the youthful exuberance always seemed to resonate with teenagers and young adults. I think it’s fair to say that is the case here. The EP starts with “Displaced” which comes out of the gates filled to the brim with energy. That energy somehow becomes more intense. All the guys are talented but the drumming is ridiculous. Townsend is completely in the pocket and pulls off some very technically advanced parts. I interpreted the song to be about nostalgia and depression. Radford sings, “I saw shade in their colors (Stifling me) / Overwhelmed and outnumbered (Take me away) / From the weight and the pressure (Weight and the pressure) / It keeps pulling me under.” Up next is “Self-Centered” which is another song you really can’t ignore. The chorus is anthemic and even more memorable. It’s a catchy song that is also melodic and really dynamic. The band keeps showing off their chops with “Take Care” as they implement complicated timing transitions while still making the song accessible. “Coastlines” was a proper closer and easily the most nostalgic sounding in the batch. Will this convert you if you never liked pop-punk to begin with? No, but if you are a fan of the genre with a dash of alternative you will love this band.
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