Dare- The Hunna Review

I just started listening to The Hunna, and I'm kind of hooked. They mix energetic punk guitar with witty lyrics and a pop rock sensibility, for a mix(tape)(they released a few of those at one point- who knew you could transition from rap to pop punk so fast?) that's really winning. Their first album, 100, debuted in 2016 and featured standouts like She's Casual, You & Me, and We Could Be, which launched them into the top twenty album chart in the UK. This year, they released the single Summer, which pushed them in a bit more pop rock direction and sounded a bit like their label and tour(I'll try to get tickets) mates Coasts, who are also pretty good, edging that line between excellency like Bad Suns and trash like American Authors.

The song starts building right away, with a swift drumbeat, muted but driving guitar, and lyrics that seem to crouch and almost whisper threats as they prepare to jump on top of you. All this build goes in to a gigantic and defiant chorus, perfect for the arenas they are destined to play. It's a powerful pop punk banger(if I can borrow the noun from their native England). It crawls through the second verse which recreates the first pretty well(if not better), and then builds to the jamming guitar-heavy bridge that acts as the crescendo to the song.

I don't really know where this fits in to their discography, because it was released after Summer but three months after, a bit late to be connected. if they are coming out with a new album, I hope it has both of those songs, showcasing both sides they absolutely kill, pop punk and pop rock. Who knows? hopefully they'll play something new at their upcoming show in May I hope to be at.                 

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