Hailing from Poland Misscore will release their second album, “Hypocrisy”, on the 24th of November.
Album pre-save: https://e-muzyka.link/MisscoreHYPOCRISY
I won’t lie I had never heard of the band before this and the sceptic inside was clawing to get out when I heard the first track “F”, it opens with an electro beat with Natalia Rygiel speaking over it, alarm bells were ringing I’m not going to lie, but let me tell you I was pleasantly surprised as the track progressed; a crushing bass line with killer riffs and a pounding drum beat that gives a massive sound and Rygiel’s vocals are phenomenal in contrast to the heaviness of the music, it is the opening track and by design should be the one to hook you, this most definitely does and by the third or fourth cycle of the album it will be burned in your brain. Title track “Hypocrisy” is up next where a subdued opening leads into a cracking tune with great verses’ and a soaring chorus’, built of Bielecki and Dzwigala’s monster drum and bass beat, the heaviness on this is unexpected but most welcome, there is a nifty keyboard riff that runs in the background and compliments Suchorab’s guitar and Rygiel’s amazing vocals, this is one of the best tracks on here.
The distorted opening to “Away” quickly dissipates as Rygiel comes in with subdued vocals, a slowly building rhythm from the bass and guitar kicks in at the chorus allowing her to stretch her vocal chords, the groove on this one is brilliant. “Freaks” leans a bit more on the electro side but with a slapping bass line that is savage, the punchy chorus and Rygiel’s alluring vocals make this one possibly the best track on the album, there is a nice fusion between their heavy alt style and electro. Rygiel’s softly sung vocals and a big electro beat opens “Fire” continuing in this vein to the chorus where it explodes in a cacophony of drums and bass, once again Dzwigala’s bass is off the chain, the track gets heavier towards the end which sees Rygiel letting rip with some cool screams as Suchorab’s guitar comes more to the fore, another excellent track. “Tears” has a faster pace than most on the album; the combination of Rygiel’s vocals and Suchorab’s guitar mastery are the focal points on this one as they both put in flawless performances to make this a real standout track, a real earworm that gets better with each listen.
The ripping guitar solo that opens “What If” is brilliant but what really makes this track is Rygiel’s unreal vocal range; going from soft to powerful between the verses and the chorus, a real standout. The album closes with “Nothing 2 Say” a track that builds slowly from mellow verses’ to an intense chorus’, the drumming is a high point as it adds to the intensity alongside the screamed vocals that run underneath Rygiel’s classy vocals, a nice finish to the album.
This is a cracker of an album, much like a Siren’s call this will lure you in and keep hold of you.
Review: Conor
Misscore are:
Natalia Rygiel Vocals
Mateusz Dzwigala Bass/Keyboard
Krystian Suchorab Guitar
Jarek Bielecki Drums