Phoenix rockers Jane N The Jungle have hit the bulls-eye with parasite, a raging suggestion that gets the pulse of our technology-drenching culture, and the effects it has on us. The new song displays all the things that make the band so vital to today’s modern rock market.
The first riff is a great demonstration of the musical cues between the founding members, Jordan White and Brian Dellis, who even through the early parts demonstrate a very aggressive tone that fits the themes of the song which involve alienation and technological anxiety. The instrumentation forms a tense backdrop that is both recognizable and refreshingly urgent, in terms of draws on the alternative rock and punk influences the musicians have, still retaining the typical edge of the band.
The singing is nothing less than electrifying. The raw emotion flows through all the lines and creates a kind of powerlessness feeling, which can be deeply felt in our digital age. It has a genuineness that makes performed angst so much to that point of being touching and recognisable.
Parasite addresses some modern issues of artificial intelligence, and human contact with poignant honesty that is uplifted to the level of rock beyond the call of duty. The band covers topics of identity crisis and technological displacement but does not resort to scolding the audience focusing on the energy of the music to convey the intended message.
The production, courtesy of Cameron Mizell, is polished yet gritty enough to perfectly suit the tone. They all have a life to them with driving rhythms and the soaring melodies and features the 90s alternative rock DNA of Jane N’ The Jungle.
This song is a success because it does not only sound urgent: it feels it too When the world seems to be more and more controlled by artificial relationships, Parasite becomes a very human reaction wrapped in lethal melodies and irresistible attitude. The Jungle are continuing to show why they are one of the more interesting modern rock voices.
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