We recently got a chance to check out the spectacular debut album from Worcester based alternative duo , Sunday Junkie ( Tom Martin and Shawn Pelkey) You can listen to their debut album, on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here , Bandcamp Here

Sunday Junkie, has a sound and vibe that is a one of a kind musical experience that is in full effect on their flawless debut.

It has been an absolute pleasure to listen to the magnificent singles, beginning with last fall’s mesmerizing“Vultures” and last month’s excellent gem “Fever Dream.” that have been released prior to today’s ( May 9th ) release of the debut album.

The result is a stirred Molotov cocktail of noise, a torrent of blissful agitation that corrals digestible genre lanes of post-punk, emo, ‘90s alternative, post-hardcore and whatever else from the duo of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Tom Martin and drummer and percussionist Shawn Pelkey, two longtime friends who recently were part of Massachusetts hopefuls Not Bad Not Well. 

“Our sound emerged purely unintentionally – it’s just a pretty faithful expression of our influences and where we’re at in terms of writing abilities,” admits Martin. “I’ve never been a fan of trying to sound like xyz, or feel like we need to stay within certain parameters of a genre, but rather letting the songs just happen as they’re meant to.” 

Martin and Pelkey co-engineered the album, with Martin developing the artwork and the overall aesthetics. The record was then mixed by Jack Shea, and mastered by Jay Frigoletto at Mastersuite in Brookline, New Hampshire. 

The amazing energy and creativity that makes Sunday Junkie standout, is over flowing at a fever pitch on every track throughout the album.

The opening track, “Vultures” is an epic example of two like minded musicians making next level music with melodies that impress from note one

“Holy, Holy”, is perhaps our favorite track on the album. As we noted in our original review, ‘Holy, Holy’ from Sunday Junkie is the kind of song that effortlessly finds its way into your soul and stays with you long after the music has faded.”

We loved the hypnotic feel of “Seventeen”, we could easily picture this song on the silver screen.

“For the lyrical themes on this album, I’d say it’s a pretty even split of deeply personal, introspective lyrics and then dealing with discontent in relation to the world at large,” says Martin. “On the more personal, introspective side are songs like ‘Death Defier’ and ‘Fever Dream’ that delve into romantic relationships, and ‘Constellations’ aims to examine the dull ache of nostalgia and fleeting youth. ‘Emergencies’ hits on religious hypocrisy and the mainstream media’s constant cycle of fear often played ad nauseam.”

Sunday Junkie, is a band that take music places that are absolutely otherworldly. Their debut album is an experience that should be on the top of every music lover’s list.