Slick Shoes - "Whispers" Single Review


Slick Shoes - "Whispers"

Legendary punk rock band Slick Shoes have returned. After laying dormant for years the band returned in 2018 and have been going at it ever since; With the announcement of their comeback record "Rotation & Frequency" we were gifted the lead single titled "Whispers" which begs the question does this track hold up to the Slick Shoes standards?, the answer is yes as this is Slick Shoes in their truest form and has been pleasing fans thus far.

This is Slick Shoes at their prime as the track shows us that this is a band that can come back after years of slumber and come back hitting harder than ever; This track feels like it could have come out of the "Self-Titled" or "Far From Nowhere" as well as a hint of "Rusty" in there for good measure.

The production on this track is crisp, the riffs from Jackson Mould and Jonah Peterson are top notch, the drumming from Joe Nixon are fast paced and exhilarating, and the vocals from Ryan Kepke feel so natural and well kept. The music on this track is like aged fine wine as this style of skater pop punk doesn't feel out of place in today's current music scene and it feels like a nice warm welcome back to the 90's era of pop punk and punk rock.

The lyrics on this track are filled with so much joy and hope as this being a faith based band that's not out of the ordinary, and especially during tough times like these it's nice to have hopeful sounding tracks that don't sound overtly cheesey or clique.

This is everything that I could ever ask for from Slick Shoes and it just makes me more excited for the new record that drops in September. Welcome back Slick Shoes it's great to have you back. - Samuel Cook

Our rating: 4.5/5
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

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