Hertfordshire quartet Lapyear have just dropped their new EP ‘Smile’ through Venn Records; their first for the label. The emo/indie rockers, formed back in 2018, have seen a couple of tracks already achieve airtime on the likes of Triple J and Kerrang! Radio. Drawing a path of sonic influence through Grunge, Britpop and Shoegaze, the band has been highly praised for their development of a meticulously crafted sound – showcased here across 5 tracks. A choppy rhythm introduces opening song ‘See Inside’, before it surges in on a gleaming guitar line. The verse simultaneously clatters and twinkles, and then thunders into an inexplicably euphoric plea: “Won’t you kick me while I lose everything; drag me under you,” – it’s of...