REVIEW: neptune blood – ‘A Quiet Riot Inside’

Limerick’s neptune blood burst through the door like a neon flare, burning fast, bright and brilliantly loud. Their debut EP ‘A Quiet Riot Inside’ is an adrenaline jolt of alt-indie firepower, delivering a four-track cyclone that proves this brand-new band are already operating like seasoned heavy-hitters.

The rush begins instantly. ‘Midnight Showing is a soaring, cinematic opener with sleek guitars, a pulse that refuses to sit still, and vocals that feel both widescreen and intimate at once. It’s the kind of indie anthem that makes you want to sprint down city streets at midnight, headphones blasting, heart racing.

But the real fireworks hit with ‘Best Laid Plans’. Suddenly the floor drops out and you’re spinning through a world of pulsing shadows, psychedelic grit and industrial shimmer. It’s bold, brazen, hypnotic, and exactly the kind of risk a band takes when they know they’re onto something special. A standout track that practically begs to be played at maximum volume.

Then ‘In Calico’ lifts everything another notch. This is pure, delirious nostalgia rewired for 2025: jangling guitars, melodic hooks that sink deep, and the kind of lovelorn, restless charm that recalls the golden era of early-2000s indie without ever feeling stuck in it.

And then comes ‘Huge If True’, the unreleased gem that pulls the entire EP together. Moody, shape-shifting and absolutely compelling, it sweeps through moods and textures like a fever dream.

Recorded with Ben Wanders in the heart of Limerick’s creative scene, ‘A Quiet Riot Inside’ feels urgent, charged, and bursting with purpose. You can hear the spark between the band’s members, the city in its bones, and most importantly, a group who already know how to make an impact.

‘A Quiet Riot Inside’ is the sound of a band stepping forward with their fists raised, their hearts open, and their amps turned all the way up. A riot worth joining.