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Pinkshift <\/span><\/b>are a spiritual pop punk band, with a lot to say!<\/span><\/p>\n A few weeks back, <\/span>Pinkshift <\/span><\/b>released their second studio album <\/span>Earthkeeper. <\/span><\/i>The 12-track voyage travels through a variety of genre. It begins at punk, and travelling through Gothic metal, 90\u2019s grunge and ending it with the classic sound of pop punk. An emotional journey, with portrayals of anger, grief and anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n It begins with <\/span>Love It Here, <\/span><\/i>a short and sweet punk song. It\u2019s kicks right, holding accountability to those with power and calling out complicity. The lyrics are snappy, honest and repeated. The point is clear and concise. The album then takes a heavier turn for the next couple of tracks, which as someone unfamiliar with <\/span>Pinkshift<\/span><\/b> lead me to believe they are a heavier band.<\/span><\/p>\n Patience <\/span><\/i>gave me the grunge impression, reminding me of <\/span>No Doubt. <\/span><\/b>It\u2019s also my favourite track on the album, just as I felt like it related to me. This is the song that explores grief, and I felt it was pleading for a bit of room to breathe. The world gets heavy, and it is hard to express hard emotions. I feel like it was done really well with <\/span>Patience.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n I enjoyed the last half of the album more than the first. I didn\u2019t dislike the first half, but the second half portrayed more of the emotion. The album sets out to tackle questions of purpose, self-worth and change. It\u2019s inspired by spirituality and lessons from nature, and I feel like that comes across more towards the end. Although the beginning is good, and the lyrics have a good story-telling aspect.<\/span><\/p>\n Ultimately, it\u2019s a good album. It\u2019s introduced me to <\/span>Pinkshift, <\/span><\/b>and I feel like I could listen to more. I might also try to see them live, with a couple of shows announced for next year.<\/span><\/p>\n