Stig runs the rule over some pop punk from France and doesn’t need his Costa after
Stay Gone, who hail from Lille in northern France, bring a modern and fresh version of Emo/Pop Punk. Formed in 2014 they have moulded their sound around bands like Roam, State Champs and Neck Deep.
Their bio shouts “We are from Lille, France. We wanna get out of Lille, France.”
Well you are very welcome to the shores of the UK. They have toured in Europe with Gnarwolves and Blitz Kids from the UK, High Dive from the USA and Swiss Easycore rockers Abandoned By Bears.
Charades is their second EP released on January 6th 2016. Having recently put pen to paper their first with the German label No Panic! Records, a label who specializes in punk hardcore and indie music, so a great match.
Track list
- Bad News
- Suitcase Cellar
- Kanan Road
- Wasted
- Broken Claws
Charades kicks off with “Bad News” and 16 seconds in you know what you’re going to get. A highly polish pop punk sound reminiscent of the skater rockers we know and love. With a Celtic speed riff on the way in and out of a punchy tune which instantly gets you bouncing.
“Suitcase Cellar”, to which they have released a video, a heavy punk pop tune with great beat changes. Followed by another two upbeat tune Kanan Road and Wasted, an awesome tune. It finishes with “Broken Claw” anthemic slow start into a proper head bopper.
The EP has got its Emo roots and tells us about life’s troubles and hardships, but that’s what life is. The energy they create with powerful bass lines and drums gets you stomping instantly make you realise why you are listening. If you want to wake up in the morning and can’t get a coffee put this gem on and you be buzzing all day.
