Recent Releases: Misplaced, Clay J Gladstone, Ollie Hayes and More

Grace-Elizabeth
Apr 17
6 min read

Welcome/welcome back to the blog! It’s a Sunday, so you know what that means. We’re talking Recent Releases. There should actually be another blog post later on in the week as well as I’m actually going to a gig again, and I intend to work it if I can. So stay tuned for another Distant Blue live review! Anyway, this week we’re going to be talking about new releases from, Misplaced, Clay J Gladstone, Ollie Hayes, Without Andrew, Passionflower, WRTHLESS, and Viva La Bear. This is going to be a pretty long post, and therefore I’m going to get straight to the point with my reviews.

Let’s start off with Misplaced, now here on the blog, we love Misplaced. They’re a phenomenal band, and one of the best next wave pop-punk bands in the scene. Hailing from Glasgow, they never fail to pack a punch within their tracks, and this track is no exception to the rule. Their new track, deep end, is a hard-hitting, anthem. It’s phenomenal. It’s got the same sort of feel as the likes of idk why I try. I love every single element of this track, this is just such an extraordinary track. The instrumental aspects, the vocals, the lyrics, everything about this track is a big yes and I’m obsessed with it. This truly is a magnificent track. It’s got some really nice, refreshing elements to it and I’m a big fan of this track. It’s got some subtle tempo changes, and I love it. Every single second of this track is phenomenal. This is another 5 out of 5 lemons release for Misplaced, and one of my favourite tracks they’ve released recently. Where To Find Misplaced; SpotifyInstagramTwitterFacebookYouTubeApple Music

Next up, let’s talk about Clay J Gladstone. Clay J Gladstone dropped another reimagined track, this time it was for Move On. Now I loved the original of Move On, it was fast, it was punchy, it was impactful and had a great feel to it. The reimagined version is actually such an incredible rendition of the track. It’s got a great feel to it, and although it’s the same track it offers a completely different listening experience. I actually think this version hits harder, you can hear the emotion, and this is the sort of track that I would cry to at 2am when the world feels like it’s imploding on me. It’s a beautiful track, and considering I often find acoustic versions of tracks to be lacklustre, I really love this one! It’s got a great feel to it, and it’s another solid 5 out of 5 lemons release from Clay J Gladstone. If you can spare a few minutes, listen to it and understand the beauty of it. The vocals are extraordinary. Truly magnificent and this rendition of Move On is just insane!

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Moving on, we’re talking about Ollie Hayes again, it feels like forever since we spoke about Ollie but really it’s only been a few weeks since we spoke about Happy Face (which I can confirm I’ve had on heavy rotation since the review). Online is Ollie’s latest track and offers a different feel to it, it’s got a super electronic feel to it. But Ollie is a very versatile artist, so this isn’t unexpected. I actually quite like this track, it’s got a nice feel to it. And I think it’s got a great set of lyrics to it. Although the isn’t the sort of track I tend to reach for, I think Ollie will persuade me to listen to this track a fair bit. It’s got a nice feeling to it, and it just makes you feel good. It’s got a euphoric feeling to the track, and I’m a big fan of the track. It’s pretty impressive, and to say it’s an electronic track it still held my attention throughout the entire track, and it’s just phenomenal. It’s truly a wonderful track and one I’d highly recommend checking out. This is another 5 out of 5 lemons track from Ollie. I’m really into this track, and that’s saying something. It’s got a nice feel to it and it’s just great.

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Now, let’s talk about Without Andrew. They dropped a new track titled My Tinder Date Tried To Kill Me, which first of all, mood. But honestly, this is a great track. It’s got that classic Without Andrew feel to it. It’s heavy to an extent, and it’s loud and intense. It’s a great track and one that I would highly recommend checking out. I love this track and I think it’s wonderful. Honestly, love it. This track is just something else. It’s great and it truly packs a punch. I absolutely love everything about this track, and it’s a track I’d highly recommend. It’s definitely worthy of a 5 out of 5 lemon rating. But it’s Without Andrew so I’m really not surprised that this song goes as hard as it does. This truly is a phenomenal track and one I’d highly recommend checking out if you haven’t already.

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Next up, we’re going to talk about WRTHLESS, I believe I’ve featured them on the blog previously, and I absolutely love them. I tell you, Scottish bands are elite! Fractured is such an incredible track, it's got that classic pop-punk feel to it, and it just hits the spot. It's got a great feel to it, and I'm obsessed with the feel of this track. I actually love this track more than I loved Dislike, and that's saying something. I think this track just hits home for me currently, and musically it's such an incredible song. The lyrics, the instrumental aspects, the vocals, everything about this song is fantastic. I'm a big fan of this track, and I think it really packs a punch. It's not the longest track in the world, with a listening time of just over 2 minutes, but there's a lot of energy crammed into those 2 minutes. It's an insane track, and I cannot recommend checking it out enough! It's phenomenal! This is a solid 5 out of 5 lemons track! Where To Find WRTHLESS;SpotifyInstagramTwitterFacebookYouTubeApple Music

Now, the last single I want to talk about is Here from Viva La Bear. I haven't spoken about these guys for a while, I think it was the start of the year when I last spoke about them, so it's been a while. But, I rate them so highly so I was super stoked for them to be releasing a new track! So, Here is a pretty typical Viva La Bear track. It packs a good enough punch, and as I've always said about Viva La Bear, the vocals are something else! I always love the vocals on a Viva La Bear track. They're just superior and honestly, such a great track. To say we haven't heard a lot from these guys since the start of the year, they're back and proving just how worthwhile they are of your attention. They're phenomenal, and this track is insane! I might actually prefer it to the previous singles. It's hard-hitting, it's anthemic, and it's just generally a great track. I cannot recommend it enough. This is a solid 5 out of 5 lemons track from Viva La Bear! I'm obsessed with it, and it truly is magnificent! Please, go check it out if you haven't already.

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The final release I want to talk about is from Passionflower. Now it feels like forever since we first spoke about Passionflower, and this album/EP has been a long time coming. A lot of the tracks off of To Bloom Is To Grow have already been released, and therefore because they're not new to me, I don't have that much to say on them. Some of the tracks I've reviewed, and I've always been really impressed with Passionflower, I think they're incredible. There's a good variety of tracks on the album, the opening track gives me Bring Me The Horizon vibes, and the singles are quite emo/pop-punk heavy. The transitions on this album are great and considering there are only 8 tracks, it's got a listening time of just shy of 30 minutes. I love this album, it's a good album, and it's got a good variety on it. My favourite track is probably If Today Is For Living Then Why Am I Dying. There's just something about that track that hits home for me, and it's a stand out track. The singles are as good as ever, and I'm just here for the album really. It's decent, and if you're willing to give it a shot, then I'd highly recommend it. There are Mayday Parade vibes on some tracks, and Bring Me vibes on others. It's a great album for pop-punk and emo fans really, and I'm quite impressed with the album. It exceeded expectations, and because of that, I'm going to give this album a 5 out of 5 lemons! I really enjoyed every second of this album.

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