ALBUM REVIEW: 2014 Demo by SNARL

Snarl is a side project of The Story So Far's vocalist Parker Cannon, which put out it's demo in September of 2014. Most people assumed that Parker would have stuck with the angsty pop punk music that TSSF was most well known for, however when this dropped, people were almost immediately on board with it. This is in part due to The Story So Far's hardcore kid demographic.
 Instrumentally this release is just as good as any other hardcore band. With some very strong leads a great basstone from Parker, as well as some really solid drum fills. It's crunchy and in your face and certainly for fans of acts like Harms Way or Turnstile. Vocally, Parker brings some great, aggressive vocals to the table with this and I can't wait to hear a possible full length release from this act because of it.
 Everything about this release is very good, and if I had my say in the matter, I would disband TSSF and have Parker do this fulltime. Not saying I dislike the TSSF, but this is almost inherently better than the last two The Story So Far records, and to me seems significantly more natural for Parker to be doing on his end. Perhaps if that band were ever to split up, Snarl would be what grows from the ashes of mediocre angsty pop punk.

7/10