Even after rising accustomed to JW Paris’ exhilarating amalgams of grunge and Britpop, their newest hybrid synthesis, You’ve Obtained Me, nonetheless struck me as an ensnaring feat of tightly unhinged volition, delivered with electrifyingly darkish tones, and liberating intent.

The chopping social discourse towards 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 concept of what JW Paris delivered with this anthemically unshackling 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, looking back, it’s virtually 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 traces like “Are you able to sit contained in the silence, reflecting on the disgrace,” the tune 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 Obtained Me was formally launched by way of Blaggers Information on October 11. Stream it on Spotify.

Evaluation by Amelia Vandergast