Norwich based alternative four-piece Prey Drive are releasing their latest EP ‘Neon God’ on 28 May via Lockjaw Records!
This will be Prey Drive’s first release with their new label and follows themes of hopelessness, fear of an ever-growing technological future, and our dependence on devices like our phones and the internet to actually be able to live in it.
Newly released singles ‘Socrates’ and ‘O.M.G’ get the EP off to a racing start with their intricate riffs, soaring vocals and the thumping basslines which instantly grab your attention. There isn’t anything that particularly stands out about these openers, but they warm you up nicely for the rest of the EP.
Title track ‘Neon God’ takes a slight detour from the more sincere vocals of the earlier tracks and brings a whole new level of attack to the EP. This is definitely a turning point for ‘Neon God’ and shows a totally different side to Prey Drive, one that gives them a distinct edge. The energy on this song is unmatched and it revives you just in time for the much more delicate closing track ‘Glitch’ which again shows Prey Drive in a different light. The vocals in this track are much more melodic and polished, something which is welcomed after the buzz from ‘Neon God’. I’d argue that ‘Glitch’ is one of the much more emotive tracks on the EP and rounds up perfectly all of the feelings and frustrations of the earlier songs, and it’s for this reason that it makes a great closer.