Even after rising accustomed to JW Paris’ ingenious and genuine amalgams of grunge and Britpop, their newest hybrid synthesis, You’ve Acquired Me, nonetheless struck us as a superlatively ensnaring feat of tightly unhinged volition, delivered with darkish tones, and liberating intent.

The slicing social discourse in opposition to the extra interpersonal vignette slices is an affecting affirmation that JW Paris delivered a verbatim narration straight from the antagonised and agonised soul.

Think about the haunting melodies in The Holy Bible augmented by the rancorous swagger of grunge, and you’ll be near getting an thought of what JW Paris delivered with this anthemically cathartic elucidation to the toxicity throughout the grip of algorithms and the seductiveness of social media.

Discernibly, the London-based three-piece have perfected the artwork of gnarled high-octane hooks and choruses that draw you proper into the centre of their distorted chaos, which nonetheless doesn’t maintain a candle to the dystopic chaos that consumes us once we’re in digital arenas that leaves us with desperation for validation-derived dopamine.

 After experiencing the visceralism, on reflection, it’s nearly laughable that we’re so pre-occupied with fears of AI advancing once we’re already enslaved by the expertise that retains us hooked to a mind-numbing sedative which comes with insecurity and polarised hostility as side-effects.

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‘With strains like “Are you able to sit contained in the silence, reflecting on the disgrace,” the music paints a vivid image of introspection, urging us to confront the uncomfortable truths that we’ve ignored. It delves into the paradox of feeling undesirable and pushing for fixed consideration.’

You’ve Acquired Me was formally launched through Blaggers Data on October 11. Stream it on Spotify.

Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast