EP Review: Bad Beginnings - “Hoping For The Best”
EP Review by Brandon Maynard
With pop punk coming Into the mainstream again, band Bad Beginnings picked the perfect time to release a banger of a EP titled, “Hoping For The Best”. When listening to this 4 track EP I truly felt a familiarity with the instrumentals taking me back to the early days of pop punk in the 90s mixed with today's style. With this being the first EP that the band has released, it truly shows their talent and love for what they do and has us excited for future releases!
Artwork for Bad Beginnings - “Hoping For The Best”
First track on the EP is titled, “Truth is” and the truth is this song was the perfect song to open this Ep up with. From the very first second you're greeted with an energetic guitar hyping you up for what’s about to come next. You're then hit with an amazing instrumental that honestly gave me that pop punk bliss that I needed. There is so much energy coming off the beginning of “Truth is” that had me excited to see where this song was gonna go. The song continues to a softer but still up beat verse with the perfect vocal melody taking you on a great journey through the whole song”. “Bad Beginnings” kept that same energy through the rest of the EP making me want more. I honestly hit replay after it was over.
When asked about what the EP, “Hoping For The Best” meant to “Bad Beginnings” they stated “Hoping For The Best” has been a shared dream for the past decade. The EP was a way for us to pay tribute to the music that brought us together and continues to inspire us today. The sound sets the foundation for who we are as a band; but gives us room to expand into new territories as we continue writing new music.
You can really tell how much work and heart they put into “Hoping For The Best” just within the first couple seconds of the opening track. It’s nice seeing a band stick to their roots and what inspired them.
To summarize everything up “Bad Beginnings” released a banger of an Ep entitled “Hoping For The Best” that honestly should be added to all your personal playlists to be listened to on repeat. With great energetic instrumentals and great vocal delivery “Hoping For The Best” is a get out and listen now! You can start by watching their music video for their song, It’s A Wonderful Life up on our youtube channel!