The Happy Fits - Under The Shade Of Green (2022)

The Happy Fits' third full-length is a massive leap forward for the New Jersey trio, who have already built a serious following with their energetic and electrifying pop-rock style. At once a showcase of rock-solid songcraft and gleeful experimentation, Under the Shade of Green is a deceptively bright opus that also zooms in on the anxieties and catastrophes of daily life while never losing its irresistibly hooky attitude.

From the punchy "Dance Alone" to the serpentine riffs of "Do Your Worst," Under the Shade of Green finds The Happy Fits unloading earworm after earwormeven as darkness looms, as suggested by the album's cover of a pineapple covered in flaming money. "It's a metaphor for what we are all seeing and not talking about enough," Langman says reflecting on the album's overall arc." If these songs don't make you feel alivewell, you might just want to check your pulse.