Personally a highlight for its slick riff work, overall distortion, two tones of guitar, and the throwback style akin to the mighty Smashing Pumpkins – Matt Cruz delivers depth and darkness, with the stylish alt-rock weight and poetry of Throne.
Poetry is key here actually, Matt Cruz writes in a way that feels authentic and clever, and this helps light up a timeless style. What also helps is the changing pace and structure of the song, from these grungy, dark verses, to the euphoric uplift and brightness of the hook.
Throne is powerful, alternative and edgy, but also satisfying in the way that a timeless alt-rock track needs to be. The single ticks a lot of boxes, and is hopefully just the beginning of this journey for Matt Cruz.
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