Wishful Thinking

by Neck Deep

Overview

Contemporary pop-punk has been almost exclusively an American phenomenon, but don't tell that to Neck Deep. On their debut album, 2014's Wishful Thinking, the Welsh five-piece plays polished SoCal-style pop-punk complete with a sneering accent that splits the difference between Green Day and blink-182, and you'd have to dig deep to find a U.K. punk band that sounds less like they're from the U.K. than these guys. Neck Deep are certainly tight and powerful here, with Lloyd Roberts and Matt West keeping their guitar parts locked in tight throughout, and drummer Dani Washington revealing some metal-level chops in his bass drum-heavy attack, while vocalist Ben Barlow manages to sound both thoughtful and annoyed whether he's complaining about girls ("Crushing Grief," "Damsel in Distress") or the state of the world ("Zoltar Speaks," "Blank Pages"). Tuneful yet aggressive and performed with impressive technical skill, Wishful Thinking shows Neck Deep can deliver the same sound with the same force as their American contemporaries. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2022
Label:	Hopeless Records
UPC:	0790692078714
Rank:	19546

Tracks

1. Losing Teeth
2. Crushing Grief (No Remedy)
3. Staircase Wit
4. Damsel in Distress
5. Zoltar Speaks
6. Growing Pains
7. Say What You Want
8. Mileage
9. Sweet Nothings
10. What Did You Expect?
11. Blank Pages
12. Candour

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Neck Deep   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Matt West   Guitar
Ben Barlow   Vocals
Lloyd Roberts   Guitar
Fil Thorpe-Evans   Bass
Seb Barlow   Vocals (Background)
Dani Washington   Drums
Laura Whiteside   Vocals,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
George Prole   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Troy Glessner   Mastering
Ben Humphreys   Engineer
Ben Barlow   Composer
Paul Jackson   Cover Art
Matt West   Composer
Sean Harrison   Orchestral Arrangements
Jordan Valeriote   Mixing
Alex Gregory   Band Photo
Eric Tobin   A&R
Lloyd Roberts   Composer
Neck Deep   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Fil Thorpe-Evans   Composer
Seb Barlow   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Dani Washington   Composer
Sebastian Barlow   Composer,Producer