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TRACK REVIEW: Neck Deep - Lowlife

If you think you know Neck Deep, it may well be time to think again. The Wrexham pop punks are gearing up to release an album markedly different to any of their previous offerings, with All Distortions Are Intentional being tied together conceptually by an as-yet-unclear narrative set in the fictional world of 'Sonderland'. Not to be confused with Sunderland, of course. If this all sounds a bit out there for a band like Neck Deep, not usually noted for straying from the pop punk formula, then that's the idea. The five-piece are reportedly aiming to reinvent themselves on this new record, with lead single 'Lowlife' being the first glimpse into this brave new world. Musically, Lowlife doesn't actually stray too far from what fans may expect from the band, being fun, bouncy pop punk with a real earworm of a hook. So far, so familiar. Lyrically, however, this is uncharted territory, with inexplicable lines like 'I like some purple with my tangerine' and