In “Dreams of Grandeur” The Here and Now evoke 90s alt-rock to channel the dissatisfaction of a generation let down by the system.
The Here and Now – Dreams of Grandeur
Bursting back into the alternative scene with new single “Dreams of Grandeur”, the London-based trio certainly delivers on the upfront band name. Mustering the finest post-punk sound offered by its British heritage, the song furiously exposes the crashed dreams cherished by millennials.
“Dreams of Grandeur” follows the misadventures of a yuppie boy and girl pair who seem to be just beginning to realise that their cherished fantasies of success and glamour are never being fulfilled, despite all the grandiose promises they have been fed their whole lives. Our lad’s youthful reveries of a spacious home, speedy luxury cars and the curviest top models have been left behind, buried along with his long-gone twenties, given that his typical proletarian salary can barely afford an underwhelming shared house. “Another lamb to the slaughter”, says lead singer Cherry Terzza in her near-screamed vocals, dripping with anger and dissatisfaction. Fortune hasn’t exactly been smiling on our “Cinderella who doesn’t fit the shoe” either, as her plans of making it big as a world-class performer have been all but replaced with a few bathroom gigs in front of the mirror.
The whole number plays like Lilly Allen’s 22 as if reimagined by Garbage in their 90s prime. And honestly what could be better than classic chick rock revived right from the decade of youthful wrath to channel the boiling disaffection of our crisis generation? Let them rage, I say!
“Dreams of Grandeur” is the third and eponymous single off the band’s upcoming EP, due later this year.
“This is an anthem to youthful rage against the broken promises of the system, fuelled by the finest post-punk riffs!”
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