Stand Atlantic refuse to stagnate with their excellently eclectic fourth album '…WAS HERE'. Check out our new Upset cover story. Words: Ciaran Picker.

Of all the problems bands face, there's one that remains a plague upon musicians across the genre spectrum: is it better that you keep changing your sound, or do you stay the same? Nowhere is this conundrum felt more strongly than in the all-encompassing realm of pop-punk. Bring in electronic elements, and you're accused of jumping on a trend. Use an acoustic guitar and a key change, and suddenly, you're too soft. Lean into metalcore with a screamo section or thrash guitar, though, and you're too heavy. But do all of that, place it behind venomous yet vulnerable lyricism, and mix it all in a cauldron powered by the fiercest of friendships, and the result is Stand Atlantic at their biggest and best.