You want rock? You got rock. Victoria’s own Blush. just raised the amp to eleven and spit out “Wrong Answers Only,” and holy hell, did they turn the amps up. If you caught their last one, “Seasons,” you know that dreamy, slow-burning nostalgia trip. Lovely stuff. But this? This is the moment the band kicks the coffee table over and starts throwing elbows.
From the first buzz of those guitars, you’re locked in. The riff isn’t polite—it’s that thick, slightly nasty grunge tone that makes you think of muddy fields and torn sneakers. And the rhythm section? Forget about it. Those punchy drums don’t only keep time; they shove the whole damn song forward like a rowdy crowd at a basement show. Restless energy is right. This thing moves.
The band’s synth player nailed it when they said the song “always makes me imagine throwing paint all over a blank canvas.” That’s the vibe. No careful brushstrokes. Just splatters, smears, and a whole lot of glorious mess. You can practically hear the four of them locked in a sweaty practice space, letting the song breathe fire.
What slays me is how Blush. balances the loud-quiet thing. “Seasons” leaned into atmosphere. “Wrong Answers Only” leans into urgency. It’s rooted in that ‘90s rock dirt—think early Pumpkins with less whimper and more roar. But they don’t copy. They twist it. The guitars stay fuzzy and forward, but there’s a raw, live-wire feel that makes this single feel like it was cut in one furious take.
This is the second taste off their upcoming EP In the Grey (out May 1), and if this is the direction, sign me up for the whole damn thing. Blush. just proved they can do quiet and pretty or loud and mean. And right now? Loud and mean wins. Rattle your speakers. And remember—wrong answers only. The right ones are boring anyway.