I was going to say that “Neverland” is another example of a band using their music to convey a poignant message about the state of the world around us, utilizing their platform to raise awareness for something they care deeply about. But then, Para Lia has always done that. They understand that making great music is just half of the story, and if you don’t use your lyrics to at least make someone in the audience think, perhaps differently, about an issue, you have wasted an opportunity.
A title like “Neverland” may suggest a fantasy tale or place of escapism, but actually, the opposite is true. This is a call to wake up. It is a song that denounces the rampant misuse and manipulation of language in modern public and political debate, something responsible more than any other factor for the landscape of lies we find ourself surrounded by, the division and entrenchment of society, and the loss of connection, not to mention trust, between the voter and the elected official. What, it asks us, happens to a society when individuality is sacrificed, and people are only seen as a malleable mass? The answers are all around us.
And this critical debate they deliver via their signature, scintillating alt-rock sound, this time fashioned into a blend of driving energies and intense atmospheres, accessible grooves and psychedelic sounds, dense and delicious heavy cinematics that draw a line between the likes of Swervedriver’s rich shoegaze-infused soundscapes and Grateful Dead’s lush cosmic vibes.
Some bands make big music. Others can be seen to be lyrically clever. Few can do both simultaneously, but Para Lia is certainly a band that effortlessly ticks both boxes.
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