Review- Devotion EP by Boulders

Rochester easycore outfit Boulders released their Devotion EP last night, and giving it a listen, this is a strong easycore release, stronger than most easycore bands out there in a scene that lacks bands, good or even at all.
 Production wise this EP is very strong, with a positive, energetic feeling to it. There aren't any audible hiccups on the recordings and everything is very audible. The instrumental and vocal tracking is very strong, and leads to a very strong and pleasant listening experience. Instrumentally this band has some strong riffs and leads, and I can draw some commonalities to bands such as Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Set Your Goals. The drums give a great feeling to the tracks and are easy to move to, and the basstone is very nice on this release.
 Vocally this band is stronger than most bands in this genre, and have a great transition between yelling, singing and metal styled vocals. I get a really strong, and good vibe from them for sure. There are also some great genere crossing elements, with some thrash and traditional metal themes sonically.  Lyrically this band follows the general theme of pop punk/easycore lyric material but it works for this band, making for some catchy banger tracks. Overall, this release gets an 8/10 as it comes out strong, and is definitely enjoyable but doesn't do anything extremely unique and jaw dropping. I'd highly recommend listening to this release.

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