Released on Friday, “Haveyouever” is a suave success from Rally Club, a band from San Diego drawing inspiration from “riff-rock, chorus-drenched surf, and beer-fueled garage jams.” In the verses, the vocals emit a sort of post-punk nonchalance, reminiscent of early Interpol (and – in turn – Joy Division), over a rumbling bass line and glossy rhythm guitars. 01:30 marks an excitable twist, where various vocal layers rise in intensity alongside a quivering guitar tone. Shades of swaggering post-punk, cool surf-rock, and infectious power-pop are all present here to some degree, helping to craft a moody and addictive track in “Haveyouever” that places Rally Club firmly on my radar.
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“Haveyouever” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2019’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Shoegaze / Post-Punk / Dream-Pop.
