Release Date June 26th, 2026
Format Full Length Album
Genre Heavy/Stoner Rock
Origin England
Okay You Win formed in London in 2023, bringing together vocalist David Kirk, guitarist Ryan O’Hare, bassist Rodrigo Barradas and drummer Antonio Peci. Their music draws from Seattle grunge, California desert rock, nineties alternative rock and traditional British heavy metal. After appearances across England, Scotland and Spain, the band entered The Nave Studio in Leeds with producer Andy Hawkins to create its debut album. Those early years onstage shaped an approach based on large riffs, broad choruses and songs built for clubs and festival crowds. “End Of Days” arrives through Blues Funeral Recordings as the first full introduction to a band already operating beyond demo level.
Across eight songs, “End Of Days” mixes desert rock momentum with doom passages, grunge textures and a heavy dose of arena rock ambition. The guitars use broad chord patterns, fuzzed leads and slower drops without burying the choruses. The rhythm section stays firm
underneath, giving “Smoke,” “Beat Me Down” and “Red Flag” an immediate physical pulse. David Kirk’s high, powerful voice dominates much of the album, often pushing above the riffs with sustained notes and dramatic phrasing. His performance is central to the band’s sound, especially on “The Greatest Lie” and the title track, where the vocal lines turn simple structures into larger songs. Andy Hawkins gives the album a broad production, preserving enough roughness around the guitars and drums while placing the vocals high in the mix. The writing uses plain language and repeated hooks, aiming for impact rather than detailed storytelling.
Several choruses stick quickly, though the dependence on similar tempos, vocal peaks and riff patterns makes parts of the second half blur together. “Ten Year Trip” adds a more psychedelic shade before “Own It” closes the album with another oversized chorus. “End Of Days” is a capable debut with good songs, a powerful singer and enough variation between riff rock, doom and grunge to hold attention. Some arrangements could use more contrast, and the album’s grand scale occasionally exceeds the depth of the writing. Even with those limits, Okay You Win arrives with a developed sound and an album suited to repeated spins.
|7.5
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