EKKSTACY The rising star returns, bolder than ever, with "Forever," the latest single and title track from their forthcoming third studio album. After the moody, rollicking releases of She Will Be Missed and Mr. Mole earlier this year, "Forever" cements the pop-punk artist's talent for raw emotion, drenched in washed-out guitars and painfully urgent melodies.
Stretching a little over two minutes, Forever is not merely a song, it is a visceral glimpse into the evolution of EKKSTACY. Where previous tracks have burrowed deep into intimate, melancholic storytelling, this latest single zooms out, asking listeners to widen their focus from the granular details of life's struggles to something larger, something infinite. There's a heft to EKKSTACY's delivery, a kind of tug that orders you to move not just in a bodily sense but also in an emotional, mental, and maybe even spiritual sense.
Sonically, "Forever" is true to form for the artist: a blend of angsty post-punk and modern indie fuzz cloaked in epic intensity. It echoes long after the last note is gone. If "Forever" is anything to go by, this forthcoming album is a declaration.