Louis and the Shakes return with dark majesty, smashing a grungier, heavier sensuous soundscapes in pair with pop sensibility—“Sorry.X” marks the first single released from their forthcoming EP, Everything That Glitters Isn’t Gold. Unlike anything you have heard before, this is the new era of Louis and the Shakes.

Diving deep into metal health issues such as anxiety and sobriety, “Sorry.X” finds Louis and the Shakes at their most unapologetic. With deeply vulnerable lyrics touching on heavy topics, exposing them to their vulnerability and brutal honesty, “Sorry.X” is nothing like what fans have previously heard from this band before. Unshakable darker tone, droning through punches and hard-hitting sonics, “Sorry.X” sheds light to the real struggles that many people experience but are afraid to talk about. And Everything That Glitters Isn’t Golden certainly doesn’t shy away from difficult discussions.

Sonically, “Sorry.X” is immersive and explosive as it can be. Its expressiveness gets under your skin, while in its dark and explosive sonics, one finds comfort and catharsis.