If an album is the static screen of an old television, Hot Shock by HotWax is the hammer that smashes right through it. Hailing from Hastings, this trio has delivered one of 2025’s sweatiest, rawest, and most defiant records. The raw fury of The White Stripes, the snarling beauty of Wolf Alice, the unruly spirit of '90s grunge… none of them quoted, all of them absorbed — like smoke pulled deep into the lungs of this record. “Phone Machine” – A Panic Attack Strung on Guitar Wire The first spark of the album, Phone Machine , erupts like inner static in a room with no signal. The vocals don’t just crack — they tear. Drums don’t beat like a pulse, they punch like frustration. This isn’t a message — it’s an explosion left unread. Bouncing Off the Walls – Live, It’s a Blackout When HotWax takes the stage, they don’t play like a band — they hit like a blackout: unpredictable, raw, and bound to break something. Deep guitar tones, muffled distortion, vocals laced with emotion too h...
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