Zegovia – Above The Roof & In The Tree (2026)
When a group of Gen-Zers insist that 1970s rock is still alive and well, then they create moving melodies in that mould, well, you have a band capturing the heart of today’s generations with the sound of yesteryears. Ending last year with their alternative rock single, ‘Prefab’, Seth Mireles (guitar and Vocals), Quincy Cotton (guitar), Alex Larson (bass), and Matt Mireles (drums), swept across our virtual desk with the ghost of Woodstock waving in the song. Today, we take a listen to their new single, ‘Above The Roof & In The Tree’; join us?
Influences of vintage Foo Fighters and Blink 182 dance across the track leaning back to the 90s music scene; however, as ‘Prefab’ was more rock-flavoured, ‘Above The Roof & In The Tree’ kicks with elements of grunge and indie-rock inside a pop-punk wrapper. Produced by Seth Mireles, Alex Larson, and John Allen Stephens, the single binds crashing drums, a heavy bass, powerful guitars, and Seth Mireles gruff vocals. While there is a rhythmic ride uniting all the instruments in a rush of music, there is also a detachment with every item working individually and coming together in harmony.
A crash of sound and a mash of forceful pop-punk music, ‘Above The Roof & In The Tree’ seeps into your skin to have you jumping about, pumping your fist in the air, and screaming along to each lyric even though you aren’t sure what the words are. For me, it is not only the power of the melody, but the fact that all the instruments combined with the hard-hitting vocals seem to lift anger, frustration and aggression from the track to our ears and make it all relatable.
Ferocious and angsty, Zegovia capture the core of ‘Above The Roof & In The Tree’ in their unpicking of human emotion. Meditating on the “fragile line between youthful innocence and the harsh realities of adulthood… capturing that painful moment when nostalgia collides with the truth that some adolescent promises can’t survive growing up.”
So, what is my overall opinion of ‘Above The Roof & In The Tree’? Already a band to dig inside and delve into human grittiness, the new single turns even further inward. I am eager to hear what else Zegovia has up its sleeve.
Find out more about Zegovia on their official website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp and Spotify.
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