Sometimes two songs are more than enough. HET UP!’s EP4 proves that in under a few minutes, delivering a short, sharp burst of melodic punk that feels urgent, emotional, and completely unpadded. Coming out of Canada and released via Cursed Blessing Records, this two-track EP doesn’t waste time building atmosphere. It drops you straight into the middle of what the band are feeling.
The first thing that stands out is the sense of movement. These songs don’t sit still. The guitars push forward with a rough brightness, the drums stay locked and driving, and the vocals sound like they’re being pulled out of the singer rather than placed carefully on top. There’s melody, but it never softens the impact. It just gives the emotion a place to land.
What makes EP4 work is its honesty. There’s no attempt to dress things up or smooth the edges. It feels like a band capturing a moment rather than crafting a product. The performances are tight, but they still breathe. You can hear the tension, the urgency, and the need to get these songs out before they lose their meaning.
HET UP! understand the power of restraint. Instead of stacking ideas or over-arranging, they let the core of each song do the work. That simplicity gives the EP its weight. It feels personal without being dramatic, intense without being chaotic.
EP4 ends almost as quickly as it starts, but that’s part of its strength. It leaves you wanting another track, another verse, another hit of that energy. Short, direct, and emotionally loaded, this is melodic punk that knows exactly what it is and doesn’t hang around to explain itself.
