Lost Vessels Turn Frustration Into a Hook-Heavy Pop-Punk Anthem

On “Broken But Okay”, the Auckland five-piece understands the mechanics of pop-punk—big hooks, emotional directness, vocal harmonies and strategically deployed breakdowns. Released after a two-year gap, Lost Vessels return with something to prove.

The guitars have bite and keep the song firmly rooted in punk, while Eileen Jolly's lead vocal gives the verses an emotional center before the arrangement opens into that deliberately bombastic gang-vocal chorus. The half-time breakdown gives the song a change of gear and makes the eventual return to the hook hit harder.

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