‘Do your worst!’ Bonnie Fraser dares on Frenemies, her screaming vocals landing like a revved-up suckerpunch. Stand Atlantic’s fighting single is just a taste of what their full-throttle new era has to offer: big sonic swings and even bigger lyrics. It’s early morning in San Diego and Bonnie has just started her day. Running late, she crouches against the band’s monolithic silver touring wagon and hides from the sun. “We’re finishing up the Summer School Tour and I’ve just woken up,” she says groggily. Things have been non-stop for Stand Atlantic. Since the release of their 2022 sophomore album, f.e.a.r, the band have become globetrotters in every sense of the word. They’ve toured in South East Asia, journeyed across Europe, and opened for Waterparks in the UK. ...