New Music Review - ‘Snuffed’ by Hot Sauce Club
Snuffed was released by Dunedin-based band, Hot Sauce Club, on the 12th June 2024 and is this masterpiece of a surf-track that takes them closer to their old Shower Beers roots. Cover art from HSC’s Facebook.
Hot Sauce Club have recently let off some new sounding steam with their epic release of Snuffed, which is tranquilly melodic, and the lads are showcasing that they are sticking close to their deep-rooted sound of indie-surf as well as bringing in a more grown-up feel to the likes of their previous releases such as Toni Hawke. It feels as though we have watched Hot Sauce Club go from a Dunedin Uni-scene band to fully-fledged adults over the past couple of years with how they present their music and how they’ve seamlessly implemented what they have learnt along the way.
Snuffed was one of the things that survived the local Dunedin couch burning antics, having been sparked earlier in June when it was released, and has been on hot rotation on my playlist since day dot.
With sounds that embody what Hot Sauce Club are all about, they’ve stepped up the game with Snuffed, allowing another endless adventure to be had prior to releasing their forthcoming album, potentially due to be out of the gate in Spring this year, which is a big achievement for the lads, and I’ve heard through the grape vine that the album is a whole array of different genres, meaning Hot Sauce Club are striving to take their music to new heights - a direction that will make you even more of a fan than you already were (or will be).
Snuffed gets you out of those “stormy weather” blues; ensuring that a ray of light is sent in your direction with the utmost upbeat, well, beats and uncluttered junctions that come together to make Snuffed the satisfying track it is.
Snuffed is slightly slower (just slightly) than what you may expect from Hot Sauce Club, you can tell that every component has been well-crafted and meshes pleasantly into the four-minutes; this type of vibe truthfully suits them to a T and is setting them up for some great success now and further down the line.
No matter what the lyrics are from Hot Sauce Club, they can turn it into this excellent way of storytelling through the uplifting musicianship, taking it in a direction you may not have expected it to go originally. You will be left with this element of surprise by how much Snuffed will sneak in your mind all the time.
Snuffed is guaranteed to put a smile on your face, therefore if you’re interested in hearing more Hot Sauce Club, make sure to check out all of the links below for more!
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