The alternative rock band Sonar Red is to release their 12-track album titled ‘Nonunion’ this year. Nothing is set in stone. The duo has already issued two captivating singles that will be included in ‘Nonunion’ with one more on its way.
The heaviest of the so far released happens to be ‘The Ground Under Our Feet‘ (which will make its official launch this Friday). While the other singles begin with light acoustic lines, this one starts with banging material. The single is nostalgic to the early 2000s alt and post-punk universe. I enjoyed the fresh breath of the singles. They aren’t heavy; however, they still have gleaming bass lines and perfect pacing. The vocals are low-toned and mirror exactly that loveable 2000s sound.
The single holds a nicely weighted backbeat provided by drummer Rick Everest. They’ve recorded “all of the drums via Alesis DM10 Mesh kit.”
Jon Diss says that a “range of emotions” is something he “craves from an artist.” However, he and Rick did a fantastic job of incorporating that into their work.
“We are getting older, and there’s a spotlight on what it is to be human and how we deal with adversity. How do we react/live in a world with increasing confrontation and adversity? I guess we are relentlessly a product of our time, seeking to understand why we behave the way we do,” says Jon Diss.
Throughout the singles, there are lots of unique and different sounds going on. They all blend nicely together, even the eerie keys faintly playing in the back of ‘Asleep At The Wheel.’
Overall, I can’t wait to listen to the rest of their album. You can find the leaked singles here.
