Music Review: Bridge the Gap releases new single “In the Throes”

Music Review: Bridge the Gap releases new single “In the Throes”

Cover Image for Bridge the Gap’s new single “In the Throes” Via Earshot Media

Bridge the Gap is a Melodic punk rock band having begun their musical journey in the 1990s.  They, to date, have released a number of singles and one studio album with an accompanying EP on Spotify.  In Spring of 2025, Bridge the Gap will be releasing a new album featuring 14 songs titled Gainslayer.  In anticipation of this release, Bridge the Gap has released a single track off the album titled “In the Throes”.

The song opens with a catchy guitar riff that gradually leads into the drums and vocals.  This opening builds listeners’ anticipation and perfectly sets the scene for this quick paste classic punk rock feeling.  Overall, the song’s mixing and instrumental execution was absolutely incredible.  There was a selection of tempo variants throughout the song that kept it interesting and catchy while maintaining that punk rock classic feeling.

The tempo and the instrumentals of the song are reminiscent of popular bands like Bullet for My Valentine or some heavier features by Asking Alexandria.  Toward the midway mark of the song there is a sudden fast-paced tempo that was written in a way that it blended naturally while still creating some good variance in the more climactic point of the song.  Throughout this track what stood out the most was the incredible guitar.  The guitarists in this band have incredible talent.  The composition of the riffs and bass guitar harmony perfectly complemented the drums and the vocals without being overpowering.

Image of Bridge the Gap Via Earshot Media

The vocals of “In the Throes” flowed perfectly with the rhythm and fast pace of this track.  With classic Punk rock, it’s easy for lyrics to sound overplayed or awkwardly worded.  In this case, the lyrics were perfectly worded to represent the meaning of the song without significant issues.  Some of the wording felt a little bit forced to rhyme and fit; however, overall, it was not overly notable and did not change the listener’s experience with the song.  The lyrics overall featured the topic of overcoming the past and reclaiming your life, while not giving into inner demons that might have formed along the way.

The music video also supported this lyrical theme by jumping between past footage of the band performing and a current concert scene.  This is certainly not a new concept, meaning it might lack some creativity and intrigue compared to other current music video releases; however, in this case, it very well represented the theme of where the band started versus where they are today.  There certainly could have been some more theatrics or unique elements added to make the music video stand out amongst other similarly filmed and produced accompanying videos.

Still taken of Bridge the Gap from the “In the Throes” music video on YouTube

All In all, this song provides an amazing first track to build hype for the Gainslayer album.  The song is wonderfully produced and is a perfect example of the band’s capabilities and styling, which hopefully will carry through the rest of the 14 track album.  “In the Throes”, along with Bridge the Gap’s other releases can currently be found on most major streaming platforms and the music video can be watched through YouTube.  This band is certainly worth checking out as listeners await the new album.