Remain Blank is back with a 2-track EP that's raw and memorable. "The Kitchen Floor" clocks in at just over five minutes, but leaves you reeling for far longer, a gut-punch that will linger long. In just two songs, the band can display both biting wit and emotional depth, offering you a glimpse of the band's expanding artistry.
In "The Kitchen Floor," the title track, irony swirls with raw energy. From lyrics Alex had penned as a tongue-in-cheek experiment, a song with a much fiercer bite emerged. Written and arranged in a mere five minutes, Remain Blank does a great job at illustrating the delirium and the absurdity of drug addiction, and the song remained a live staple. With its propulsively declamatory instrumentation and carefree, smash-it-up abandon, the track sounds, in the best possible way, like a loud and achingly human anthem of invincibility.
Complementing that is "The Second Time," an indie rock gem that offers catchy hooks and razor-sharp wit. With Séan Lane's stinging guitar solos piercing though layers of teenage heartbreak, the track bottles the sting of rejection, which Alex jokingly refers to as "a song about getting binned off." Its appeal lies in a balance of humor and sincerity with a sound that's a nod to their Bolton scene peers, while distinguishing itself from the pack. "The Kitchen Floor" is short, but it is sharp, clever, and undeniable, and it is the kind of release you play over and over again.
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