EP Review : Coma Beach’s ‘A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending’

Coma Beach’s philosophical chaos progresses with their latest EP, ‘A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending’. Their punk momentum mixed in with scrumptious textures and angst of garage rock and grunge, the soundscapes are each fiery balls of drive and energy. The guitar licks, the falling riffs, the bold vocals, and the will to perform; it is quite the spread to feast on. This EP marks the band’s stylistic expansion as well. The chaos deepens and the existential dilemma has sharp claws now. If you’re looking for a biting punk track to effervescent and dissolve into, then you’re in the right place. 

‘A Madman’s Dream’ opens the collection. Its visceral vocals, gunning basslines, raw riffs, and swelling rhythms instantly set the stage for the rest of the EP. The soundscape keeps growing and expanding like a balloon and the band fills it and keeps up with it with an unfailing momentum. The punk band is fringed and outfitted with many influences including hard rock, grunge, garage rock, and metal. 

‘Mind Descending’ follows. It falls right in, picking up where its predecessor concluded. Cloaked in a gritty riff haze and a storm of basslines, it is a fantastic punk burn. ‘Absurd’ carves a stillness. The sudden levelness brings with it a contemplative spirit. And along with it, a melancholy as well. The instrumentals are slow and mellow. The vocals flow with it, rising and falling like a low tide pool. It pairs quite well with the bluesy acoustic rock sphere of ‘I Won’t Listen’. 

Picking up midway, in tempo and energy, it paves the way to the fierce conclusion brought by ‘Jesus’ Tears’. The track circles back to the ethos of the first two tracks. So if you listen to the EP on a loop, it quite literally forms a circle of ennui, contemplation, dilemma, restlessness, and chaos. Listen Now! 

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The EP is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music! 

You can listen to ‘A Madman's Dream/Mind Descending’ by Coma Beach here -