Ex-Vöid: Bigger Than Before (2022)

Sorry for the absence over the past week... been traveling. But does that mean I haven't been listening to new music? No, friends, it does not!

An online friend turned me on to the recent full-length debut from London's Ex-Vöid. And I gotta say, I was dubious, based on appearances. You've got the metal-friendly band name, umlauts and all. And a cover photo that makes 'em look somewhere between metal and hardcore. But inside the chewy center? Pure, joyous pop songs! Fizzy & fast, fun little hooks ...