Turnstile – Glow On (Road runner)

Quality and quantity: Turnstile can do both. After the American hardcore heroes just released their new EP "Turnstile Love Connection" in June 2021, they also present their new, third album "Glow On" in August.

15 tracks have been composed for it by the quintet, which still consists of Brady Ebert (lead guitar), Daniel Fang (drums, percussion), Brendan Yates (lead vocals), "Freaky" Franz Lyons (bass, percussion, vocals) and since 2016 also Pat McCrory (rhythm guitar). This includes the four songs of the EP: "Holiday", "Mystery", "No Suprise" and "T.L.C.".

Recorded with producer Mike Elizondo and co-produced by Yates, "Glow On" follows up 2018's "Time & Space" album, which saw Turnstile break new ground in hardcore and push stylistic boundaries. The new record doesn't stop at genre boundaries either and instead draws from a wide musical spectrum: hardcore meets pop and R'n'B. And so it's no surprise that the band collaborated with English singer, songwriter and producer Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange for a few songs, including the single "Alien Live Call" and "Lonely Dezires." A few vocal contributions are also waiting in "Endless".

Turnstile was formed in 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. Since then, the band has released three EPs and two albums: "Nonstop Feeling" (2015) and "Time & Space" (2018). Their music is most likely to be classified as hardcore punk. However, they have always shown a willingness to experiment and open to new influences. About their single "Holiday", the US magazine NPR already wrote: "Turnstile have the ability to lure even the most pop-savvy listener with their spectacular hooks". The New York magazine The Fader already chose the song as one of the "20 Best Rock Songs Right Now"