JW Paris let insanity born from mundanity of the reins in the riotously grungy alt-indie anthem, ‘Crazy’ –

JW Paris led an insurgence of insanity with their latest antagonistic earworm, Crazy, a release that documents the trio edging their signature fusion of 90s Britpop and Grunge closer to the anthemic muscle of brashy Y2K indie.

The independent outfit riled up the airwaves with an infectiously unhinged seminal alt-rock hit that practically demands a festival main-stage slot this summer. Crazy is a riot of self-reclamation, a place to embrace the inner discordance and feed it straight into distortion until the whole thing thrums with swagger-slicked electricity. When the chorus lands, it lands with the kind of hit that could detonate whatever remains in the squalor of indie landfill; the chants carrying enough charge to spark an uninhibited riot in any crowd.

If any track is going to convince you to let your freak flag fly, it’s this snipingly electric juggernaut that knows exactly when to let the guitars sweep and soar, when to cascade into crunchy hooks, and when to drop into the deliciously angular motifs that give the release its refusal to resort to the monotony the lyrics thrash against. Around the gnarled rhythm-driven volition, JW Paris proved themselves far beyond painting by pastiche’s numbers; they transmuted the 90s into a transatlantic forcefield of high-octane euphoria.

As a three-piece featuring Gemma Clarke, Danny Collins, and Aaron Forde, JW Paris has already premiered singles at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, earned support across major UK radio stations, sold out shows across Europe and London, and secured high-profile syncs in US TV and film.

Recorded at Foel Studios in Wales and mixed by Danny Sprigg, Crazy digs deep into what happens when repetition mutates into a spiral of claustrophobic tension.

Crazy is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast