At a time once we nonetheless romanticise the “in a single day success” story, Infinity Track are a reminder of the parable that always accompanies one. For the Michigan-born household band – made up of preternaturally proficient siblings Abraham, Angel, Israel and Momo Boyd – music was foundational of their household lengthy earlier than document offers and world excursions have been part of the equation. From singing within the kitchen underneath the tutelage of their choir director father to busking on the streets and subway platforms of New York, earlier than signing to Roc Nation in 2016, sheer expertise alone in no way supplied Infinity Track a quick monitor.
Because the group famous to NME two years in the past for The Cowl, it was seven years into their main label journey when Infinity Track lastly “obtained the world’s consideration” with their tender rock shift, due to the viral ‘Hater’s Anthem’. That second cleared a path for the band to make an assured stride ahead on 2024’s ‘Metamorphosis Full’ and an excellent larger leap on their self-titled third album. There’s no mistaking the collective confidence driving the reinvigorated group’s new period, which is finest represented by their monochrome album cowl that unmistakably channels Fleetwood Mac’s seminal ‘Rumours’.
If their acoustic covers and harmony-filled originals despatched swathes of recent followers their method, it’s the electrical guitar calling individuals to the dance flooring right here – certainly, even the mosh pit. Their turbo-charged ambition surges via ‘Hurricane’, a cool downpour of rhythm and soul set within the eye of an emotional storm, delivering the album’s most danceable hook atop a syncopated bassline: “H-hurricane let it pour / And I’ll maintain ready for extra.” Propulsive rock yearner ‘Sayonara’ equally showcases how gracefully Infinity Track can intertwine style influences, which options the sort of distorted, grungy refrain you’d count on to listen to from Paramore or Olivia Rodrigo.
The harmonious ‘One Foot Out’ will probably be most pleasing to followers who found Infinity Track within the genesis of their tender rock period, although sonic key adjustments just like the chilled-out ‘Stranger Hazard’ and soulful ‘Working Away’ danger being skippable, even when the vocals are as mellifluous as ever. The idea interludes of ‘Many Rivers’ and ‘Troopers’ equally really feel misplaced on such a propulsive challenge, with the band seemingly treading two eras and infrequently interrupting their very own circulation. As an alternative, probably the most thrilling moments come when Infinity Track decide to their dangers, just like the angsty ‘90s emo-indebted throwback of ‘Break Out’, the cinematic jangle-rock ambition of ‘Deja Vu’ and the bass-rumbling rush of ‘All Of My Pals’.
If ‘Metamorphosis Full’ expressed the hopeful ambition of a band discovering themselves, ‘Infinity Track’ showcases the quartet firmly of their groove and hitting nearly each beat. We will solely hope their subsequent effort takes an much more unapologetic swing on this new route. Happily, Infinity Track know a factor or two about trusting the method.
Particulars
- File label: Roc Nation Distribution
- Launch date: June 12, 2026
