100

Whoa, this record is loud!

100, debut LP from Hertfordshire rock band The Hunna, is largely simply OK.

It's got high energy, tracks like Bonfire and You& Me and Never Enough are prime examples of the band pulling this off very well. Anthemic is an understatement as the drums and the vocals are way powerful in the mix, where the guitars end up becoming walls of sound for the most part. The sound the band employs is power-pop at it's core.

Now, 16 tracks of this gets quite weary around the halfway mark. Desperate for something slower and more intimate, track 10 Sycamore Tree comes in and knocks it out of the park. It's a sweet gentle love song, beautifully constructed, a real treat, and with the quiet fade out this should have been the final song..but nah, the third act of the LP is a bit less in-your-face with the anthemic songwriting but it lacks any real depth or variety that makes it worth listening to. The final track is a straight up The Vines ripoff to my ears which is odd for a band from 2016 to be doing.

Overall, if you like fast paced, in your ear and catchy power pop/rock about relationships and youthful things than give this a shot. What I hope to hear from this band down the line is a real maturation and appreciation for crafting an LP.

6/10.