Infectious and off-kilter, Roses In December’s sound on their latest single is like very little that I’ve ever heard before. Addictive, there’s something very special about ‘The Day That He Saw Red’.
Based in Newcastle, England, Roses In December are a four-piece rock band with an exceptionally different sound. Adamant to air their frustrations through their songs, something evident in the frontman’s manic delivery and his occasional bursts into screamed madness or leering lulls. Their latest single, titled ‘The Day That He Saw Red’ is about toxic masculinity.
A single that comes packed with vicious riffs and beats that fuse punk with prog and garage rock, the infectious melodies are agonized, the drums are beaten to a pulp, the bass is riffing like there is no tomorrow, and the howls from the frontman really complete this rather characteristic scene. ‘The Day That He Saw Red’ is shocking and full of drama and character. A manic sense of charisma that would make this song fitting for a philosophical movie about violent, unhealthy men. Yes, I’m looking at you Fight Club.
This new release from Roses In December is truly worth multiple listens and a deep dive into its multitude of meaty riffs and harmonic shifts. A tightly written and produced, stylistically unique song from one of Britain’s underground hidden gems.
