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As in most creative disciplines, familiarity and novelty each possess considerable but limited value within the rock music format. Derivative earworms create shortcuts to sonic success but quickly lose their luster, and it’s easy to innovate your way beyond the threshold of listenability. The precarious ledge between those two extremes is where genuine greatness lies, and Sunbloc occupies that space with enviable effortlessness. Formed in the summer of 2020, the Albany, NY five-piece features members of the criminally short-lived and similarly genre-blending hardcore punk act Spell Runner. But whereas they aimed to inject surf- infused psychedelia into traditional American hardcore, Sunbloc strives to merge 90s post-hardcore’s knack for anthemic aggression with classic college rock’s charmingly disaffected pop hooks. As much Fugazi as they are Superchunk, the band’s propensity for high- energy post-hardcore wrapped in approachable alt-rock sensibilities is a can’t-miss proposition. And with likeminded contemporaries such as Militarie Gun, Drug Church, and Fiddlehead setting the standard for thoughtful experimentation that doesn’t skimp on aggression or volume, Sunbloc is well-positioned to take their place among the current canon. Sunbloc is: Keefer Nic Matt Austin Sean
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