Raleigh-based trio Goddamn Wolves present a rousing rock captivation on their THE DOOM EP, released today. Thematic ruminations on uncertainty, felt by many Americans in this current climate, pair with a spirited rock production that channels past favorites like The Pixies, while also strutting a modern sense of immediacy in the male/female vocal harmonies, coming via guitarist Chris Weilding and bassist Laura McCullough. Drew Foglia’s fantastic drumming rounds out the trio.
Artfully capturing that sense of uncertainty and potentially impending chaos, opening track “We’re Doomed” is grippingly relatable in its lyrical outpouring. A title-touting declaration follows a sense of camaraderie in tumult: “if you sense that’s something’s off, that’s because it’s true / if you feel like something’s lost, I do too.” It’s an apt kick-off to an album that’s thematically centered on personal anxieties, based on the current state of affairs; the rousing rock production enamors in its sporadic backing vocal pushes and ardent guitar lines, moving seamlessly into the cathartic central refrain.
The EP’s other three tracks prove equally compelling. “Later Than You Think” conveys a state of restlessness — unable to sleep, or even watch TV — as thoughts on “dying slow on a runway in LA,” bolster sympathetic themes of anxiety. “What do you think about when you sleep?” revitalizes with a breezy power-pop charm as the catching vocal layers coalesce. “Get Your Coat” follows with a more optimistic call to embrace the light. “Let’s go out where things are bright,” vocals radiate amidst playful guitar twangs and bouncing keys. “So Long” then caps off the EP in satiating form, swelling from folk-touched intrigue into a sweltering dual-vocal farewell. The DOOM EP is a resonating showcase in quality, thematically poignant songwriting from Goddamn Wolves.
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“We’re Doomed” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
