VELCROS

Just over half a year after releasing their 5-song debut EP, “Spit Takes”, VELCROS are back with their first album, “Strange News From the Vault”. One could say that this record is the result of a phase of exuberant creativity and exploration: immediately after completing “Spit Takes”, the trio felt inspired to keep writing and finding ways to expand their musical playing field in various directions. A fact that is made clear straight away in the album’s opener, “Starting Now”, which spreads heartland rock vibes reminiscent of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — a compelling new accent in the band’s musical repertoire. In contrast, the subsequent track, “Hollowed”, immediately demonstrates that “Strange News From the Vault” is about evolution rather than a departure from the sound of its predecessor. All elements that made their debut EP so appealing are still there, just in a more refined and polished form, and bolder in their exploration of genres, contrasts and extremes.