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“Where most young rock bands are happily constrained by the self imposed limitations of a ‘dead’ rock music scene, Cheem dreams of the arena. The pop music arena, specifically. Cheem’s music packs a punch, with finely tuned snares puncturing holes in sheets of crispy distorted guitars, while easily holding its own melodically through a sly humor redolent of peak-mid 2000s emo. Cheem fights for the future of rock by remembering it used to exist as a chart heavyweight in its own regard; their music swings for the senses and consistently connects. Led by Sam Nazaretian’s clarion tenor, grounded by Skye Holden’s deceptively complex rapping, and backed by a band that that can alternate between Limp Bizkit levels of blunt force impact and Pinback-esque subtle complexity; Cheem is the future of accessible heavy music.”
- Holiday Kirk

If Guilty Pleasure represented Cheem finding their artistic niche, then their upcoming 11-minute “Fast Fashion” EP is a nonstop celebration of the band’s unique nu-pop stylings. Despite featuring their most blatantly heavy guitar work to date, Cheem somehow finds even more space to layer in subtlety, melody and dynamics. With guitarist Gabe Weitzman at the mixing/production helm, Cheem’s wide genre-blending tendencies flow seamlessly. Five tracks explore frustrations with personal, professional and parasocial relationships for a band breaking free from DIY. The “Fast Fashion” EP is a lightning-fast listen by design, filled with layers that reward repeated plays.

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