Dead Pony tighten the screws on their most explosive release yet. Loud, lairy and loaded with hooks that refuse to leave your head.

Words by James Crisp (@james_taking_pictures) | May 14, 2026

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Many bands claim they want that perfect yet raw sound, but few actually pull it off without slipping into just noisy chaos. Dead Pony are a rare exception here. On “Eat My Dust”, the Glasgow four-piece sound tighter, louder and more confident than ever before, while still keeping the high energy that made their debut album “Ignore This” such an exciting welcome into the Dead Pony world. Nothing here feels forced or falls into an overproduced realm.

This EP is compact yet absolutely loaded. It’s tempting to dissect every single riff, production choice and breakdown because there is so much happening in such a short time. But part of what makes “Eat My Dust” land is hearing those moments unfold on fresh ears, without knowing exactly where each track will go. Some records are best experienced blind, and this is very much one of them as there are some wonderful surprises on it.

The overall vibe is beautifully explosive. Guitars are loud and fuzzy, drums smash through the mix, and every track feels propelled by intense momentum. Yet beneath the noise, there is an innate sense of melody. Dead Pony knows how to build one hell of a hook that lingers on well after the final note is played. That balance between dirt and tunefulness is a through-line across the EP.

What really grabs you is how locked-in the band become when they hit those heavy parts of which there are many. Those big chugging breakdowns land with real authority. Guitars acquire weight, and the rhythm section becomes huge! And the surrounding chaos snaps into focus for an intense minute or two before exploding into those massive choruses again. Those moments prevent the EP from being only distortion and fuzz. There is a clear control beneath it all, and the band use it perfectly.

I have to mention this, but drummer Euan Lyons, just WHOA!! And the overall drum tone deserves a shout-out. They sound enormous, with such a satisfying punch that gives the heavier sections proper impact without overwhelming the rest of the mix. The drums don’t simply keep time, they drive the music.

Credit goes to the band’s guitar extraordinaire Blair Crichton for production that understands the band’s strengths. The record doesn’t strive for sheen, it preserves that grit and presence. Guitars sound real, bass sounds phat, vocals remain raw, and the whole EP retains a restless, lived-in feel. Yet when the songs demand heft, the production affords space for those moments to shine oh’ so brightly.

At the centre is of course vocalist Anna Shields. Her vocal performance completely shapes the band’s character to what she wants it to be. Sweet, furious and 100% fearless which spans far and wide on every one of these six tracks. Her delivery prevents the EP from flattening into just one stagnant mood, injecting real pure emotion.

“Eat My Dust” is genuinely a killer EP and is so built for sweaty live venues where crowds bounce and scream the choruses. More than anything, the EP really feels like a band growing and evolving without losing that spark that made them so compelling to begin with.

Verdict: 💀💀💀💀💀

For fans of: Wargasm, Pretty Sick, Lambrini Girls

EP ‘eat my dust!’ is released 15th may via ada