Glacmanis Turn Post Punk Anxiety Into Forward Motion on “Songs for a Chase Sequence”

Songs for a Chase Sequence do not sit still. It paces, pivots, and presses forward with nervous energy, like a band that knows standing around is not an option. Glacmanis delivers an EP that feels wired for motion, built on tension rather than nostalgia.

Sonically, the Manchester four-piece pulls from familiar post-punk DNA without cosplay. Angular guitars snap and shimmer. Basslines push the songs forward instead of anchoring them in place. Drums stay tight and intentional, never showy but always driving. There is a clear early 2000s New York indie influence here, but Glacmanis avoids imitation by keeping everything raw, slightly unpolished, and human.

Vocally, Josh Haylock and Matt Lewis trade a detached urgency that fits the EP’s themes perfectly. The delivery is cool on the surface, but simmering underneath, like thoughts racing faster than the body can move. Nothing feels overperformed. The restraint makes the tension sharper.

Lyrically, this EP is smarter than it first appears. Glacmanis take aim at fragile masculinity, inherited access, and an industry that talks endlessly about discovery while recycling the same names. The writing mocks without preaching and critiques without sounding bitter. It is observational, not moralizing, which makes it hit harder.

What makes Songs for a Chase Sequence matter right now is its refusal to romanticize stagnation. In a scene increasingly obsessed with aesthetics and algorithm friendliness, Glacmanis sounds interested in momentum and ideas. They are not chasing virality. They are chasing movement, friction, and growth.

This EP feels like a turning point. A band locking into its full lineup and sharpening its point of view at the same time. Songs for a Chase Sequence proves Glacmanis are not just part of the Manchester scene. They are actively pushing against it, and that tension is where the energy lives.