After a series of EPs, New York’s VRSTY are finally dropping their debut full-length, Welcome Home. It’s a polished collection of songs that match pop sensibilities with a heavier backbone. There are endless grooves and danceable parts, punctuated by breakdowns and completed with dark atmosphere. Joey Varela’s smooth vocal performance drives each song, with songs like Soul giving him a chance to show off his falsettos. Finesse’s jolt of energy kicks things off with some help from Notions, establishing the band’s hooky-but-heavy sound. Hush dials up the instrumentation from minimal start to full-throttle chorus while Closer builds drama through its heavy-hitting guitars and a melody that shifts gear a couple times all while being incredibly captivating. Th...