Save Oz bridged the generational rock gap with ‘Jaws of Defeat’

Save Oz may as well have strung their guitars with raw nerves instead of steel as they charged into their latest single, Jaws of Defeat. The Hutchinson, Kansas alt-rock outfit has never been shy of throwing punches through their sound, but here, the fury rises with juggernaut momentum. The track spits and sears with brash vintage textures while refusing to lean on pastiche, instead veering into something far stranger, far bigger, with its space-flecked passages that nod to Pixies and The Flaming Lips before being torn apart by protest-soaked refrains and white-hot riffs. The rawness is carried in Ethan Kaplan’s unflinching vocal conviction, his voice grinding against Dane Power’s searing fretwork, Justin Crane’s heavy-handed bass, and Alan Carlton’s drumming that lands with both force and fever. Together, they summon an atmosphere that sits between combustion and catharsis, a sonic spectacle that pushes beyond nostalgia into contemporary territory where fury feels almost celestial. Save Oz have already sharpened their edge on singles like That Trick of Silence and Shift in the Tide, but Jaws of Defeat pushes further, showcasing a band unafraid of spilling guts through melody while keeping their footing firmly on the line between classic rock roots and modern alt-rock evolution. With […] The post Save Oz bridged the generational rock gap with ‘Jaws of Defeat’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Save Oz may as well have strung their guitars with raw nerves instead of steel as they charged into their latest single, Jaws of Defeat. The Hutchinson, Kansas alt-rock outfit has never been shy of throwing punches through their sound, but here, the fury rises with juggernaut momentum. The track spits and sears with brash vintage textures while refusing to lean on pastiche, instead veering into something far stranger, far bigger, with its space-flecked passages that nod to Pixies and The Flaming Lips before being torn apart by protest-soaked refrains and white-hot riffs. The rawness is carried in Ethan Kaplan’s unflinching vocal conviction, his voice grinding against Dane Power’s searing fretwork, Justin Crane’s heavy-handed bass, and Alan Carlton’s drumming that lands with both force and fever. Together, they summon an atmosphere that sits between combustion and catharsis, a sonic spectacle that pushes beyond nostalgia into contemporary territory where fury feels almost celestial. Save Oz have already sharpened their edge on singles like That Trick of Silence and Shift in the Tide, but Jaws of Defeat pushes further, showcasing a band unafraid of spilling guts through melody while keeping their footing firmly on the line between classic rock roots and modern alt-rock evolution. With […]

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