Boston indie-punk band Something Sneaky have released their new EP Old Notes, a five-track collection that blends noisy guitar rock, post-hardcore energy, and reflective songwriting after years in development.
Boston indie-punk band Something Sneaky have officially released their new EP, Old Notes, marking the group's first major collection of new material in several years. The five-track record arrived on May 29 and finds the longtime Massachusetts band delivering a mix of loud guitar rock, post-hardcore textures, and thoughtful songwriting shaped by years of growth and change.
Something Sneaky first built a following in the Boston music scene during the 2010s, performing in DIY spaces, clubs, and venues across New England. Their sound often sat between different corners of the local scene, combining sharp melodies with noisy arrangements and energetic performances. That approach continues throughout Old Notes, which showcases a band comfortable following its own creative path.
Leading the EP is "Hole Foods," a fast-moving and guitar-driven track packed with layered riffs, driving rhythms, and bursts of controlled chaos. The song highlights the band's ability to balance catchy songwriting with dense instrumental arrangements. Lyrically, the track grew from a personal experience and eventually expanded into themes involving anxiety, creativity, and challenges within entertainment industries.
Across its 20-minute runtime, Old Notes explores several different types of relationships. While some songs touch on connections between people, others examine bonds with music, personal struggles, and the forces that shape everyday life. Recurring imagery involving tides, waves, and gravity appears throughout the record, helping tie the songs together.
The EP's creation stretched across several years. Recording sessions took place with engineers Chris Chase and Chaimes Parker before the project was delayed by major life changes and the disruption caused by the pandemic. As time passed, the band revisited the material, refining the songs and reworking the mixes with engineer Larry Crane. Final mastering was completed by Jeff Lipton.
Elsewhere on the record, "Stevie's Here" opens with driving indie rock energy, while "Gold Notes" pairs uplifting melodies with heavier subject matter. "Depressure (Buried Dust)" leans into atmospheric shoegaze influences, and closing track "Stoner Kids" ends the EP with expansive post-rock textures.
After nearly a decade of development, Old Notes finally arrives as a focused and collaborative statement from a band still pushing forward.
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