Coming right out of Utrecht in The Netherlands is Echoplay and they have just shared their debut single, "Change", and as debut tracks go this might be one of the biggest indie-rock debuts this year.
A punchy debut!
Having formed back in the summer of 2021 the band has been working hard at refining their sound over the past couple of years, and what we have is chunky rock tunes with plenty of alternative soundscapes. What struck me first was the slightly psychedelic wah-wah effect flowing through the track like a river.
I'm getting big Nothing But Thieves guitar sounds mixed with vocals that remind me a lot of 90s rocker's Placebo. It's an incredibly dark and atmospheric sound that straddles the line gently of post-punk and goth-rock.