Apewards’ latest single “Last Dance” is a raw and powerful stoner and blues rock track that is sure to get you moving. Produced using a direct-to-tape approach, the song captures the band’s energetic and live sound perfectly. The track features heavy riffs and a blues-inspired groove, with lead vocalist Nico Gehle’s incisive and piercing voice shredding through the mix with a certain spark and fervour that’s envious to most vocalists.
With a unique approach to their rhythm, the group utilises odd time signatures to elevate the overall soundscape into something that’s decidedly catchy. Inspired by the pull of crises and abysses, “Last Dance” steadily builds to a centrifuge of energy, leaving you with the feeling that everything is about to come apart at any moment.
It feels momentous, the kind of heavy and cathartic hard rock tune that doesn’t spare a punch for a moment. Rock and roll in the truest sense, with verve and passion to boot, “Last Dance” is simply electrifyingly redemptive.