L.S. Dunes are back, and they ain't pulling any punches. On their newest single, "Paper Tigers," the post-hardcore supergroup unleashes a ferocious, ear-splitting anthem that rumbles with defiance and survival. Fresh off their much-anticipated second full-length, Violet, "Paper Tigers" is, if you ask us, a near-perfect summary of the group's growth bigger, bolder, and teeming with unfettered energy.
From the first guttural riff, "Paper Tigers" sinks its teeth in you and doesn't let go. The rhythm section pummels like an overactive heartbeat while the guitars spin a web of tension and release. Anthony Green's voice is a force of nature, swinging from raw vulnerability to razor-piercing intensity, embodying that emotional conflict of self-doubt and persistence.
"Paper Tigers" is a call to arms against fear and fragility. It's an anthem for anyone who has ever felt like they were cracking beneath the pressure of expectation only to ascend, stronger than before. And with the expert landing of Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, each anvil sound drop hits like a declaration of war on mediocrity.
If Past Lives was a burst of pent-up energy, Violet finds L.S. Dunes making music with a new kind of depth, refined but no less ferocious. "Paper Tigers" is proof of that growth, that this band isn't just some nostalgia project of scene legends but a force shaping this thing they call post-hardcore's future.