If there was any question as to the future of emo, Savings is here to dispel those concerns.
On their new EP, How Do You Feel?, The New Mexico crew marries spellbinding hooks with cathartic guitars over the course of five heartfelt tracks. Vibrancy and melancholy spar seamlessly as Sam Wilmot’s intimate vocal delivery is splayed with a glistening pop sensibility.
Having originally seen inception as the solo project of vocalist Sam Wilmot, it was with Savings’ convergence as a quartet for the release of 2023 debut EP, Get Well Soon., that lit a spark under the Albuquerque act.
The collection nods to the likes of Hot Mulligan and Free Throw and impressed with it’s candour. Savings has resonated with fans through their frank and accessible tackling of topics including relationships, mental health and growing up.
Since then, the Duke City crew have scarcely left the tip of the emo set’s collective tongue. Sailing past 1 million Spotify streams in their first year as a full band, Savings have stayed visible with a string of regular short tours across the South and West Coast.
The new year has seen a duo of single releases, whetting the appetite for the upcoming collection. “To Be Honest” and EP title track, dynamic alternative rock powerhouse, “How Do You Feel?” led the way. Indeed, the rest of the new album follows suit with it’s expressive allure.
Savings has evolved sonically since their debut last year. The introspective storytelling and honest delivery are still prevalent. The hooks are every bit as delicious and the tracks every bit as lyrically vulnerable, but Wilmot & co. have taken the shackles off, giving room to their myriad influences.
Subsequently, the pop-punk leanings of Get Well Soon have graduated into an emo-tinted alternative rock soundscape. Along the way, How Do You Feel? tips it’s hat proudly to notes of shoegaze, indie and pop. Ambitious and fresh, whilst sounding unequivocally Savings.
