Man Underground is a band based in Atlanta, touring around the Southeast, though with a focus predominantly on Nashville and Atlanta. The project is led by Hayes Helsper, and his songwriting shines on new track “Something Is Bound to Go Wrong”. With a bit of angst in the vocal tone and lyrical content – “Could get drunk but I don’t need your help,” – the track touts ample mood, especially in the symphonic string presence and concise, shimmering guitar lines. “Something is bound to go wrong,” Helsper sings in the bridge, leading into a distortion-friendly verse that reminds of late ’90s and early ’00s alternative, and fondly so. Man Underground show some impressive eclectic range here, alternating between symphonic chamber-pop into genuinely rockin’ alternative hooks. It’s a promising act, for sure.
