TikTok users say they discover a lot of ‘new’ music on the platform. But when you’re young and you hear Fleetwood Mac for the first time, that’s new to you as well. Meanwhile, some brand new songs have a very old-school sound to it. That’s completely fine as far as I’m concerned.

Take the new single by Breakaway for instance. I’m Feeling Dead sounds like a classic emo/punk-pop song. Except for the first 10 seconds, when the Australian five-piece put you on the wrong track. With a marching snare line and a subtle piano, it opens deceivingly as a mellow song. Soon enough however, all the stops are pulled out. They up the tempo, and introduce kicking drums and heavy guitars. All of a sudden a potential tear-jerker turns into a stadium-ready banger.

The band’s new EP Death Valley will be out on 24 September.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.