Last year, hardcore had finally going mainstream. It’s quite weird, but it’s a sign of the times. People are angrier, anxiety is here to stay, there are conflicts, genocide and wars everywhere. Fascism is a trend, stupidity is the law and ignorance is bliss. Turnstile managed to make the same thing Nirvana did in the 90’s, where their blend of noise rock and punk rock connected the outcasts with the masses and changed a whole generation in the process. 2025 was indeed the year hardcore broke, the Turnstile Summer, and it’s with no surprise they’re our band of the year.
Hardcore is more than music, always has been since the 80s, where it became a political and social movement as much as a strictly musical one. Hardcore clashed with mainstream society, a minor subculture that generated a lifestyle stripped down to the bare bones.
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NEVER ENOUGH is the natural evolution of Turnstile’s sound, which
started with Time and Space and then the mind-blowing GLOW ON. It’s quite fair to say that this latest effort sounds like part three of that journey: sometimes it’s a brilliantly celebratory, genre-bending rock experience, changing the scene itself as much as the audience.
It’s not like they’ve left behind their hardcore Baltimore roots, however. They will still invite you to join them on stage, pump your fists, scream at the top of your lungs and jump into the void. Songs like “Birds”, “I Care” or the lead single “Never Enough” are just a few examples of how they explore their own sonic boundaries and creativity.
There’s nothing out of the ordinary or fancily exquisite to be found on NEVER ENOUGH, it’s just simple rock songs from a humble hardcore band. It’s a non-pretentious effort that says a lot about the odd, singular place Turnstile have ended up at. They are the biggest and most exciting band in the world right now, just doing their thing. I just want to say, thank you for letting me see myself once again.
Words: Fausto Casais