A lackadaisical dream of guitar pop, The Ancients deliver commanding guitar blows with a softly sweet chorus with a deft melodic ear on Hey Now. It’s a delightful earworm, an enticing lead-up to the release of the full-length Night Bus. Frontman Jonathon Michell manages to dazzle with a tidy display of guitar chops. I’d hate to get clichéd with a “soundtrack to summer” quip, but the track does make you long for the sunshine.
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