How many different ways can you reinvent the melodic hardcore wheel? It turns out there’s a million ways with enough pure emotional weight behind it, with that answered by In A Moment’s Notice, the sophomore EP from Stand Still. Born out of Long Island’s storied scene, the five-piece comprised of vocalist Gerry Windus, guitarists Bryan Natole and Stephen Hallam, bassist Mat Rienecker, and drummer Andre Valerio double down on what made last summer’s debut EP, A Practice In Patience, a promising first step.

Heart-on-the-sleeve hardcore will always be a full-proof method, with Stand Still’s binding Windus’ personal admissions on tumbled relationships, be it romantic or familial, in lyrical prose behind five tracks – three recorded live to seamless cohesion. Microdosed with anthems in burled riffs and a well-paced headcharge against life’s seasons, In A Moment’s Notice leaves a timeless imprint.

Highlights: “Loose Ends”, “There’s No Autumn Here (Live)”, “Id (Live)”

Stand Still’s In A Moment’s Notice is available now on Daze / Triple B Records.

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