Jamie's Elsewhere releases new single 'Anchors'

   Last week, I posted a massive circlejerk about how absolutely incredible post-hardcore sextet Jamie's Elsewhere are. With refreshing, technical instrumentals, a gifted singer, and a penchant for innovation and variety, I stand by my opinion that the Sacramento group are one of the most underrated bands of the summer and my amazement at how they'd managed to stay under the radar for so long.
    Well, I was in luck. Just yesterday, the band put out a new single. Entitled 'Anchors', the single will be featured on their as-yet unnamed album, which is set to start recording later in the summer. As vocalist Aaron Pauley's last song with the band (he parted ways with them earlier this summer to join Of Mice and Men on tour), 'Anchors' is a striking song that continues Jamie's Elsewhere's wonderful penchant for creating great-sounding music. 'Anchors' stands apart from the rest of their previous release They Said a Storm was Coming by having a distinctly harder sound. When the soft, lullaby-like intro fades away, giving in to Pauley's high screams and rhythmic, melodic guitarwork, I remembered why I said this band was so great.
    The contrast we loved from a Storm is back full force. Cleans and screams, synth and distorted guitar, the band uses everything in its arsenal to make listening to 'Anchors' a thoroughly unique experience. At the end of the day, it's a great song that makes me hungry for what the band has in store for us in their next album. You can listen to it here: