Prey Drive

Neon God

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Genre: Alternative Rock.
Released: 28/05/2021
Via Lockjaw Records

EP Review: Prey Drive – Neon God

Prey Drive made quite the splash with the release of their debut album ‘Once More with Felling’ back in 2018 and now they are back with their EP titled ‘Neon God’. The alt-rockers will be hoping to have struck gold once again and continue their momentum. The excitement around the release has been astounding so I just had to check out what all the noise was about! Here are my thoughts on Prey Drive’s ‘Neon God’.

The opening track ‘Socrates’ is your standard alt-rock track. Nothing pops out and grabs your attention and the song wouldn’t be out of place in the background of a movie scene. If you’re a fan of modern alt-rock then I think you’ll be able to find a bit of enjoyment from this track but to me, it comes off as a little bland and uninspired.

Thankfully, the highly energetic ‘O.M.G’ puts the EP right back on track. There is a tonne of emotion behind the vocals of this song and the instrumental is quite addicting. Stabbing riffs and a groovy bassline makes the song a lot more entertaining and that, in favour, resonates with the listener a lot more.

‘Human Furniture’ continues the passion and energy which, once again, leads to a memorable song. The real star of the show on this one is the more melodic guitar playing. It nicely complements the vocals and it helps to add body to the track that is very minimalistic in nature. It’s a very stripped back song and that almost works in its favour as it shows the bands capable of switching things up and not losing their essence.

The title track ‘Neon God’ follows and it just didn’t land for me. The distortion on the vocals sounds poorly mixed and almost a bit unfinished. Not to mention that the instrumental is very repetitive and gets boring very quickly. This is certainly a song I wouldn’t recommend.

Finishing up the EP is ‘Glitch’ and I think this song sums up the entire EP. It’s just ok. I can’t help but feel like the song is missing the same level of passion that was present on the band’s debut album and at times the song seems to get lost in itself. The overall flow of the track seems a bit skewed and it just doesn’t leave you wanting more, unfortunately.

I think Prey Drive have missed the mark slightly here and it’s a shame as there are songs on the EP that have a lot of potential. I can’t help but feel a little disappointed with the release and I think fans will be left wondering if it was worth the 3-year wait.