A new band in Essex has formed, and what stands out most in Mad Morning’s ‘Painkiller’ is its craft.
Many bands in their early stages lean heavily on volume and distortion, but what separates ‘Painkiller’ is the way it balances tension and release with surgical precision: from the punchy opening riff, through the controlled chaos of the verses, to a chorus that opens like floodgates. The result is a track that’s as calculated as it is cathartic.
Commanding attention throughout, the vocal delivery walks the fine line between grit and melody. His voice riding the crest of the mix, never overwhelmed by the wall of sound around him. Meanwhile, the drums anchors the track with relentless power, explosive and controlled.
The production deserves its own mention. It’s clean without being clinical, polished but not over-sanitized. Each instrument has room to breathe, and the fiery guitar solo cuts through with real clarity, the kind that makes you turn your head toward the speaker. ‘Painkiller’ may be a debut, but it sounds like the work of a band who’ve already figured out their chemistry and are ready to sharpen it even further.
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