The Pretty Wild - zero.point.genesis (2025)
zero.point.genesis asserts itself as a debut with conviction. The Pretty Wild approach the album not merely as a collection of heavy tracks, but as a controlled sequence of pressure, release, and stylistic confrontation. There is a clear intent to shape an emotional and symbolic arc — collapse, confrontation, rebirth — even if that arc remains more suggested than fully enforced.
What elevates the record beyond pure immediacy is its consistency of tone. The dramatic electronics, metalcore aggression, and pop-leaning melodies operate within a shared emotional register, allowing the album to maintain tension rather than dissolve into randomness. While the songs still prioritize impact and contrast, they do so with increasing purpose, creating a sense of forward motion across the runtime.
That said, zero.point.genesis never fully locks into a ritualized flow. The accumulation is real but limited; intensity arrives in waves rather than deepening layers, and stylistic pivots sometimes reset momentum instead of sharpening it. The album demands attention, but not endurance.
Ultimately, this is a strong statement of identity — forceful, ambitious, and emotionally charged — that gestures toward a larger, inhabitable world without yet sealing it shut. At 69, zero.point.genesis stands as a record with direction and weight, poised on the threshold between impact-driven expression and true long-form immersion.
Genre: Alternative Metal
Country: US
Final Verdict: 69% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 101th / 901
Highlight: zero.point.genesis (added to my 2025 best of)
Made me think of:
Poppy
Bring Me The Horizon
Code Orange
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