Everything Is A-OK is an incredible emo-rock album from the Australian band Violent Soho. The record drops April 3rd via Pure Noise Records, just two months after Violent Soho signed with the label. So far, the band has released four singles from the album: “Pick It up Again,” “Lying on the Floor,” “Vacation Forever,” and “A-OK.”
Check out their single and music video for “Lying On The Floor” right here on All Punked Up!
Be sure to keep up with the band on Instagram and Spotify.
Violent Soho’s success comes from them continuously being who they are and do what is best for them. They make honest music that reflects them as individuals and as a band, and only write music when they have music worth writing.
All Punked Up received an exclusive sneak peek of Violent Soho’s album Everything Is A-OK. Check out our thoughts below!
Everything is certainly a-ok. Actually, things are much better than that.
Everything Is A-Ok is everything someone who feels overwhelmed, abandoned, lost, or somewhere in between needs in an album. The record pulls from the band’s honest and raw life experience musically and lyrically, making their music easy to connect to no matter what situation someone is facing.
The album starts out with a very raw, grunge feel in “Sleep Year.” The opening riff is very unique and will have fans headbanging from the get-go. Lyrically, we are taken on a journey of someone who seems to feel inadequate. The chorus repeats “If it makes you happy,” talking about how whatever goes, goes for this opposing character, rather than what our band wants. It’s a very punk-rocky song, with a heavy influence from the 2000s rock scene.
“Sleep Year” moves into the poppier “Vacation Forever” which starts with a light beat, guitar, and slowly moves to a pop-punky chorus. This track talks about how in reality, things aren’t satisfactory, but on vacation, life feels more complete. In the transition to the last chorus, fans can hear several distorted punk yells, adding to the unique rock sound Violent Soho has created. Don’t we all wish we could take a vacation?
“Slow Down Sonic” is the sixth track on the record and stands out a ton from the other tracks. It slows the album way down. Fans go from headbanging in the first five tracks to singing and swaying. This track is emotional, honest, and one of the most self-reflective songs on the record.
“Shelf Life” is my personal favorite song from the record. The intro starts softly with simple guitar strums and a lower vocal. It leads to an epic pre-chorus that precedes a chorus that makes fans want to dance. It’s a song that fans will spend the verses just vibing, the pre-choruses and bridge headbanging, and the choruses dancing. I love the different moods this single song creates.
Each song on the record seems to have its own, notable moment. Whether it is a guitar riff, solo, beat, or vocal, each song has something very unique that separates it from the next track. Violent Soho seems to take influence from the late 90s and early 2000s bands, adding their own personal and modern twists to the genre to create their iconic sound.
Without a doubt, several songs on this album will go down in history as classic emo-punk bangers. Violent Soho’s climb to international fame will be greatly propelled by this record.
Be sure to keep up with the band on Instagram and Spotify!
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