Southend’s Rooskin signed off a fine 2022 with the single ‘Evergreen’.
There’s been a hazy vibe to their guitars from day one but, here, there’s a depth to the bubblegum kaleidoscope shredding not seen before. The hope and youthful exuberance of Sub Pop Records surfs down the West Coast of the US to flirt with Laurel Canyon scene whilst getting stoned in San Francisco.
The richness of the guitars feels like a warming goodbye to the teenage souls of the Honey Spells EP and hello to a more mature set of adventures in sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Whereas once they were the sound of summer’s heights, here they have perfectly encapsulated summer’s fade towards autumn. Although ‘Evergreen’ doesn’t have an urgency to its sonic, the hazy guitars are blessed with such beauty that a live for the moment quality emerges.
Rooskin headline the iconic Chinnerys in their home city of Southend in February. Click the image for tickets:
