Hovercraft’s ‘Blown Away’ is a signal from the past that hits like a lightning strike

Some records feel discovered rather than released, and ‘Blown Away’ explodes out of the speakers with that exact rush. This new collection is a feral, heart-on-fire album that crashes straight into the present with clenched fists and wide-open nerves, sounding impossibly alive for something born decades ago.

From the first surge of guitars, ‘Blown Away’ feels urgent in the way only real music does. There’s a wildness to the performances, a sense of momentum that never quite settles, as if every track is racing the clock. The emotion is unfiltered, the melodies hit hard, and the energy feels dangerously close to combustion.

What makes the album so exhilarating is its refusal to sand down its edges. The guitars snarl and shimmer in equal measure, vocals arrive raw and direct, and the songs pulse with the kind of nervous electricity that modern indie often tries to manufacture.

Despite its fragmented origins, ‘Blown Away’ moves with remarkable focus. The sequencing feels intentional, drawing you deeper into its emotional gravity with each track. Moments of explosive intensity sit beside quieter, bruised reflections, creating a push-and-pull that keeps the album constantly gripping. It’s restless, but never scattered. If anything, that tension is what gives the record its addictive pull.

Throughout the record, you can hear a songwriter stretching toward something bigger than themselves, wrestling with identity, belief, frustration, and longing all at once. That hunger runs through the entire album, giving it a sense of purpose that feels almost defiant.

What’s truly thrilling is how relevant ‘Blown Away’ sounds now. It carries the spirit of an earlier underground era, but its emotional directness feels perfectly tuned to today’s appetite for authenticity.

As the final chapter of Hovercraft’s trilogy, ‘Blown Away’ feels like a release of long-held breath. It roars, aches, and refuses to fade quietly. More than anything, it sounds like music finally allowed to exist exactly as it was meant to.

‘Blown Away’ is loud, fearless, and deeply human, a reminder that some creative sparks never go out, no matter how long they’ve been buried.