I was listening to the Fresh Blood playlist on Apple Music as I often do when I am working. Somehow people screaming at me helps me concentrate. The first some I came across was this song by Finnish band Luna Kills. It really got my attention. The song combines a nu-metal sensibility with a delightful pop edge. I love pop songs that go grrr and this one for sure does.

Lead vocalist Lotta Ruutiainen has a delightful pop/jazz tinge to her voice but there is also some screaming for the fry fans. The band explains, 

“sugar rush” captures the drive to pursue happiness in the face of persistent self-doubt. Centered around the struggle to find happiness despite a constant sense of never measuring up, the song delves into the pressures of a world that demands overachievement and monetization of everything, ultimately draining the joy from passions that once gave life meaning.”

Their debut album DEATHMATCH, set for a worldwide release on April 4, 2025, via SharpTone Records.

Check the song out in the embed video above or in the Fresh Blood playlist below.