SINGLE REVIEW: Medena – INIT PROGRAM
‘INIT PROGRAM’ feels like a mission statement — a sharp, attitude-heavy declaration that refuses to sit quietly in any genre. It’s dance-punk at its core, but streaked with the urgency of rap rock and the conversational grit of modern post-punk. The vocals are half-spoken, half-spat, carrying that mix of frustration and defiance that defines the best political music. Sparse instrumentation keeps the focus on the message, every beat and bassline cutting through like an exposed nerve.
There’s a DIY rawness that gives the track its punch. The electronics pulse with a restless energy, while the distorted guitars twist around them like wires under tension. It’s confrontational without slipping into chaos, channeling discontent through rhythm rather than rage. You can hear disdain for the system, exhaustion with routine, and a quiet anger simmering beneath the surface — all delivered with purpose rather than posture.
By the latter half, the song blooms into motion — percussion snapping tighter, the groove taking hold until it becomes something properly danceable. It’s part indie rock, part EDM, part punk sermon, and somehow it all clicks. When the textural post-rock ending rolls in, it feels like a curtain call and a warning — haunting, commanding, and completely sure of itself.
‘INIT PROGRAM’ isn’t just a new direction for Medena; it’s a reboot with real voltage. Modern, relevant, and dripping with intent, it cements their sound as one that’s politically awake yet rhythmically alive.
