Stop the presses! A new star just hit the music scene, and you need to pay attention. Say hello to Astro-Lloyd, who just dropped their brand-new, three-song sonic journey, “Greetings From The Galaxy”, on December 11th. We’ve got the full scoop and are ready to take you on a track-by-track tour. Buckle up!

The first song on this EP is entitled “Searchlights (Festive Version)”. The festive version eases in with a bright, chime-like guitar figure — think of the familiar Searchlights motif but played with bell-like picking and a light sleigh-bell loop tucked under the first bar. There’s a deliberate moment where the band leaves space: the lead guitar rings, a distant vocal hum hangs, then the full rhythm section crashes in with mid-tempo momentum. Where the original felt like a restless, kinetic alt-rock song, this edition reframes it as holiday chaos held in amber — the same impatience and urgency, but wrapped in seasonal iconography. It’s less about calm cheer and more about glorified mayhem: deadlines, parties, and the weird warmth of being exhausted and festive at once. Astro-Lloyd keeps the driving guitars but adds festive textures: high-end percussion (bells and metallic clicks), organ pads that fill the stereo field, and a slightly brightened vocal harmony on the chorus. The band tightens the groove — the bass is punchy and forward, the snare clicks with a sharper snap — while the lead tone is a touch cleaner than their usual fuzz, so the melody cuts through the holiday adornments. It’s energized nostalgia — like sprinting across a cold parking lot toward a noisy house party. It gives you a little adrenaline surge and a grin, the sort of track that gets stuck in your head while you finish wrapping presents.

At number two is “Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (John Lennon Cover)”. Rather than a reverent piano intro, Astro-Lloyd opens on a low, humming synth pad and a steady, marching tom pattern that feels like distant footsteps. A skeletal acoustic-style guitar picks out the main chordal shape, then the band layers in angular electric guitar stabs and an off-kilter vocal entry — familiar lyrics, but delivered with clipped, Nordic determination rather than soft nostalgia. The original song’s plea for peace remains, but Astro-Lloyd recasts it as a restless, slightly sarcastic manifesto — a call for change from the perspective of people who have holiday obligations, civic fatigue, and a stubborn streak of optimism. The emotional center is still hope, but it’s weathered and human, not idealized. This is the EP’s bravest arrangement: drum fills are punchy and slightly syncopated, guitars alternate between chiming open chords and jagged riffs, and the chorus explodes with a layered gang vocal that sounds like a community shouting through megaphones. The band uses reverb and delay selectively — verses are intimate, the chorus enormous. There’s a tasteful horn stab in the second half that gives the cover unexpectedly cinematic warmth. Simultaneously riled up and oddly uplifted. It’s the kind of cover that makes you want to sing along and then smash a plate — cathartic, noisy, and sincere.

The last song on the EP is called “You And Me Song (The Wannadies — cover)”. The EP closes with a sprint. Opening guitars are bright and jangly, a little simpler than the original but turned up in attitude: drums enter almost immediately with a driving eighth-note pulse and claps on the backbeat. There’s no long intro — the band launches into melody and the vocal hooks arrive fast. Astro-Lloyd leans into the song’s sunny, romantic core, but dresses it in the band’s scrappy charm. Where the Wannadies’ version is bouncy and sweet, this one feels like an exuberant shout — a love note handed across a crowded, poorly heated gig room. The arrangement is turbocharged: overdriven rhythm guitars, bright trebly lead fills, and a bass line that bounces under the chords to keep drive and momentum. Harmonies on the chorus are layered, somewhat raw, and the production deliberately embraces small imperfections (a breath here, a strained high note there) that make the performance feel immediate. The outro is celebratory — tambourine shakes, gang vocals, and a guitar flourish that refuses to stop. The song will make you feel Giddy and grateful. It’s a pure, unpretentious earworm — a warm, noisy hug that ends the EP on a high note and leaves you smiling.

This EP is a Christmas release with an alt-rock twist—one original track plus two bold covers. It’s packed with the kind of much-needed joy only a band like this can deliver: they don’t take themselves too seriously, yet somehow still manage to make music that slaps you in the chops and wakes up your mind. I genuinely look forward to working with this band very soon, because their talent is undeniable.

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