New Years Day’s new album might leave old fans divided
Half Black Heart
CENTURY MEDIA
Anaheim’s alt rock icons go back to the future
WITH THE ORIGINAL line-up back together, New Years Day have risen from the ashes with a revitalised sound. Visually, their latest release could be straight from 2013, what with Ash Costello gripping at a bloody heart, hair dyed her signature red/black split, yet the sonic content is a sharp evolution for the goth veterans. Just as 2019’s Unbreakable teased a divergence from their old-school sound –a cocktail of choppy, buoyant pop-punk-infused alt metal –Half Black Heart is its final nail in the coffin. And the result is striking, even if it does sacrifice some of New Years Day’s charm.