Slip it on and first track ‘Three Chord Valentine’ is immediately recognisable from their set at Reading, those guitar hooks slicing through a vocal line that brings to mind elements of Honeycrack. Closer inspection of the four tracks on offer here sees vocalist Zach adopting the fervidly passionate approach of The Used but all the time backed by that abrasively chirpy bounce.
Obviously being American gives Vendetta Red a head start above our home-grown hopefuls but this EP also shows Vendetta’s knack for writing the kind of pop-punk melodies that will latch onto you and draw you in whether you like it or not.
Vendetta Red - Cut Your Noose