I think I’ve been saying this all throughout my reviews, but I firmly believe that everything has been done in music already. It’s just a matter of being creative and what makes you stand out. That’s what Terror Terror did on their newest EP, ‘Made of Parts.’ Join me as I discuss this EP in length and read why this can make or break your musical palettes.
The first track of the EP, titled ‘Rhododendron’, didn’t waste any time and went ahead and introduced that glorious guitar downstroke rhythm that feels like a wave of music created in the early to mid 90s but mixed and mastered with today’s technology. You can clearly hear the punk influence throughout the track. It’s raw, fuzzy, and just in your face.
What I specifically like about this track is the vocal progression because it’s not your typical melodical phrasing. No, no, no. The verses are spoken poetry that feels like captured from the times of Ramones and The Who, but with that modern twist. The chorus hook doesn’t really have a ‘hook line’ to it because it’s just an instrumental guitar line that indicates to us listeners that we are already in the chorus hook. Which is truly amazing and fresh for 2026.
‘Dune Bug Death Safari,’ the second track of this EP, has a progressive melodical flow to it because in the verses, the guitar lead parts mimic the vocal melody of the track. This has the same attack in the chorus, but instead of one-note liners, the chorus hook has a moving chord progression that mimics the melody.
We are two tracks in, and from what I’m hearing, ‘Terror Terror’ is big on musical buildups. If you go back and listen to ‘Rhododendron’ and ‘Dune Bug Death Safari,’ you can hear and feel a buildup flow on the intro and on the latter part of the tracks.
If you look at it from a storytelling perspective, it builds character because it creates retention, and in a way, the songs moves itself from the stereotypical idea of what the songs are meant to be played. In other words, it’s a mixed bag of old school and new school catering to younger and older generations.
I hate having favorites, but if I were to recommend a track on this EP, it would be ‘Ugly Mountain.’ The track is what I call a ‘slow burn’. The buildup took a while to reach its defining peak, but when it did, it didn’t disappoint. This track is built around the suspended pentatonic scale, or what most musicians call egyptian scale, because of its namesake.
What I appreciate about it is its heavy influence on a track that I personally love, which is Minerva by Deftones. It has that draggy/psychedelic feel to it that feels like you’re floating in the air. What made it even more interesting is the beat change in the latter part. Watch out for that disco beat. It’s unconventional, but that builds character and identity, and I’m all for it.
And the last track of this EP, ‘Parts People’, is by far the most interesting track of the bunch because of its mixed influence from blues to garage to old school punk, and has a bit of that ethnic and psychedelic feel to it. It stood out because this track has a different character. I was anticipating all the build-ups and hooks that ‘Terror Terror’ was known for, but on this track, they threw them out the window.
Terror Terror’s, newest EP, ‘Made of Parts,’ from their namesake, was equally made of parts that are unconventional and raw. It stood as a great listen because of how fresh it was for 2026. Sure. You can say that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s what art is. It’s made to question the very fabric of what music is, and besides, not everyone likes that same sound.
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About the Author
He has been in the music industry for two and a half decades. Currently, he plays bass guitar for a rock-reggae band called EnjointPh and a funk-fusion trio called Banky. He also hosts a podcast titled Usapang Musiko with Ervin Besana, which explores topics such as music, arts, and philosophy.
