On/Off by Afternoon In The Park: EP Review

by admin April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

On/Off by Afternoon In The Park: EP Review

“On/Off” by Afternoon In The Park grabs you by the collar and drags you right into its world—no questions asked. Armed with fuzzy guitars, punchy drums, and a voice that’s charmingly smug yet impossibly magnetic, this band embody rock. From the opening seconds of “Masterplan,” you’re hit with melodic riffs and drums that punch like a heartbeat gone wild. Yamin’s vocals glide over the chaos of all that is the mess of our own relationships, with the nonchalant smugness he owns.

By the time you get to “Destination,” the mood sharpens. The guitars blaze, the drums stomp, and the urgency in Yamin’s delivery punches you in the gut. “I had a vision of the destination / The whole planet was on fire / Nobody was doing anything,” he sings, turning climate crisis dread into an indie-rock battle cry. It sprints full speed toward a cliff yelling at everyone else to wake up and do something, instead of hiding behind their screens, and their self-indulgence.

Then there’s “Now or Never,” that opens with gritty guitars and a pounding beat that demands attention. Yamin belts out “Now or never” like his life depends on it, packing every word with conviction and a desperate hope that’s as infectious as the riffs themselves.

Recorded at the analog gem Le Stéréodrome in France and sprinkled with the production magic of Gordon Raphaël (yes, the Strokes producer), “On/Off” feels organic, immediate, and wildly alive. If you like your rock urgent, poetic, and unashamedly alive, this EP deserves a spot on your playlist—and maybe your next road trip soundtrack.