SINGLE REVIEW: EverWill – Stop Drop and Roll
EverWill, the solo project of Will Griffey, comes out swinging with a track built on pure force. “Stop Drop and Roll” isn’t heavy for the sake of sounding tough—it’s driven, focused, and deliberate. The weight is real. Pounding drums, snarling guitars, and a bassline that sounds like it’s been dragged through gravel—all locked in to deliver a relentless forward motion. This isn’t casual background noise. It’s the sound of getting back up and refusing to fold.
The track’s about overcoming fear, and the structure matches that intention. It starts grounded, but there’s constant motion—no flat lines or filler. The song pulls itself up and keeps climbing, shifting gears without losing its sense of purpose. Each section adds pressure, building tension and momentum rather than just repeating a riff to death.
The low end is massive—dirty, thick, and never overprocessed. Guitars grind and stretch across the mix with that sluggish, stoner-rock weight, but there’s control underneath it all. The grit never tips into chaos. It’s heavy, yes, but it’s tight. Drums stay rock-solid, holding down the chaos, while the bassline stays grimy and physical, giving the whole thing its backbone.
Griffey’s vocals are the anchor. Raw and melodic in equal measure, he pits rasp against clarity without losing authenticity. There’s nothing forced here. It’s not polished into submission, but it’s not shouted for the sake of edge either. His delivery gives the track its shape—commanding without overreaching, always locked into the heart of the song. He doesn’t just match the weight of the track—he leads it.
The shift comes with the solo—a moment of lift that doesn’t break the track’s spine, but throws in a clean, focused strike of adrenaline. It’s tight, sharp, and pushes the song into its final stretch with a renewed clarity. From there, everything kicks harder. The riffing tightens, the energy sharpens, and Griffey’s vocals stretch into new ground before pulling back again. It mirrors the track’s message: power, retreat, rebuild, strike again.
“Stop Drop and Roll” doesn’t try to be clever—it knows what it’s doing. This is a track built for motion, for resistance, for momentum. Sludgy, commanding, and unafraid to push through the weight, it balances density with intention. Whether it’s pushing you through a tough run or blaring out the window on a full-throttle drive, it carries the kind of punch that feels earned.
