It's easy to be cynical about President. In February, before they’d released any music, the UK band were quietly added to the Download line-up, igniting a frenzy of speculation and causing detractors to label them industry plants. Meanwhile, their MO seems lifted straight from the Sleep Token manual.
Both bands blur the boundaries between atmospheric tech metal and melodic electronica, share management and have a masked frontman – in President’s case known officially only as ‘President’, although his identity has been widely speculated online. Now their debut EP lands as one of the most anticipated releases of the year although, musically, the hype feels a tad overcooked.
