Scream From New York, NY

by Been Stellar

Little bit of Interpol, Little bit of Sonic Youth in the guitars. Vocals have great melodies and versatility, switching from Julian Casablancas to Thom Yorke and in between here and there. Interesting rhythm sections hold the songs really well, making sure that they don't fall in 90s nostalgia act's tropes.

There are a few filler-tracks that fell short in comparison to the other tracks however, tracklisting is good so I still ended up satisfied in the album closer.

Been Stellar's blend could be a turn-off to listeners: too mopey for Sonic Youth fans, too grungy for Interpol fans, too restrained for The Strokes' fan. In other words, they take all the good stuff from the aforementioned bands, hence why this is in my top albums of 2024.