Stay Inside - Lunger

These Brooklyn art-rockers offer another enthralling collection of warped tales and heartbreaking anthems. 'Ferried Away' showcased that the band was unafraid of experimentation and exploration. 'Lunger' doubles down on that, proving Stay Inside's commitment to bold production, conceptual arrangements, and even bigger hooks.

On the Brooklyn genre-benders' first album for Tiny Engines, the band leans hard into their unique mix of indie and emo but never sticks to a single formula. Singer, Chris Johns, howls with a post-punk swagger, swaying between desperation for genuine connection and the manic confidence of a broken-hearted man with nothing to lose.

Stay Inside's restless spirit pushes genre boundaries to the side as the band moves effortlessly from lively jangle pop to dark Americana twang to heavy, fuzzy grunge.