Undertow by Dashed To Shivers throws you into a mosh pit of synth-laced screamo and indie grit. It’s a genre cocktail you didn’t know you needed with 80s synths, snarling guitars, post-hardcore breakdowns, and melodic tenderness, all crashing together in gloriously unexpected ways. From the opening punch of “Dry My Tears”, with its grinding riffs and fierce growls, you’re bracing yourself. It stomps in and demands attention. Then comes the title track, “Undertow”, which feels like a cathartic scream into the void, complete with emotional vocals, shifting tempos, and in bridge, he pulls from the moodiness with vibrant, sharp music.
Midway through, “Soylent Green” slithers in with a smug, mysterious guitar riff that could soundtrack a midnight heist scene in a cyberpunk thriller. It oozes cool without trying too hard, and it’s impossible not to sway along. Just when you think the album’s all fire and fury, “Why/Failed” slows things down, dialing into something more introspective.
This being the first full-length with Sebastian on vocals, there’s a definite freshness to the delivery—his range dances between rage, melancholy, and melodic clarity without ever losing grip. The whole band sounds tight, dialed in, and completely unapologetic about their unpredictable soundscape. Honestly, Undertow feels like the result of locking four emotionally charged musicians in a studio with a synth machine, a bottle of angst, and zero rules. The result? A record that’s loud, layered, and thrillingly alive. It’s chaos. It’s catharsis. It’s Dashed To Shivers being exactly who they are—and it rocks.
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Review by: Naomi Joan