![]() ![]() There's no fooling around going on: just three tracks of blistering punk rock with guitars at full blast and lyrics so dumb that they're actually smart. These guys thought of everything! Essentially this EP is everything you've come to expect from a SUCK release. You can let the whole record play through without having to put down your beer. Lightening the darkness by the Sino Hearts Lightening the darkness by the Sino Heartsįor your convenience and because the SUCK are morally opposed to writing B-sides, all three of these tracks are on one side of the record. from Otitis Media Records and in Europe from Topsy Turvy/Soundflat Records. I know I'm several months late to the party on this one, but I knew I couldn't start drafting my top albums of 2022 list without placing Lightening the Darkness into consideration. From the modern, melodious strains of "Passing Shades" to the warm power pop of "Stranglehold on My Heart" to the straight-up power pop rock and roll of "Falling Out of Love" to the snappy pop of "Commotion of Love" to the vaguely Weezer-ish "2020," this release is packed with top-notch tunes. You could view Lightening the Darkness as a departure from its predecessors, but I prefer to think of it as the album where Sino Hearts fully come into their own. And the production (the album was mixed and mastered in Bergamo, Italy by Bruno Barcella and Riccardo Zamboni) is absolutely spectacular. This is by far Zhong's best batch of songs. This gives the album a mellower feel at times, yet Zhong's flair for tuneful melodies has never been stronger. But on this album, you can hear Sino Hearts broadening their sound and pulling in influences ranging from classic post-punk to modern indie rock. There's light and dark in these songs, and ultimately Zhong and his band mates don't stray that far from their signature power pop punk style. As the title suggests, this is far from a gloomy album. ![]()
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