Raleigh outfit Super Reg hit with absolute directness on I Hope That You Come Around, one half of the two-song Bad Behavior release from Big Rig Recordings. Hardcore remains the band’s groundwork, but here they push beyond strict genre boundaries, pulling rap metal and melodic hardcore into a fierce blast of nineties-minded aggression.
The track carries the immediacy of sounds designed for a live room. Heavy grooves and confrontational energy drive it from beginning to end, while its melodic edge keeps the attack from becoming one-dimensional. It is forceful, memorable and over before the listener has the needed time to recover.
The overall urgency reflects Super Reg’s wider philosophy, each song represents a single moment, and hesitation means missing it. Their influences stretch from classic hardcore to punk to pop punk to guitar-driven alternative, not through stylistic similarity, but through a shared commitment to playing with maximum conviction.
On I Hope That You Come Around, Super Reg sound less concerned with where hardcore ends than with how strongly the music can land. The answer is immediate. This is tough and heavy indeed.
ZR