Vermantics Paint Bigger, Bolder Pictures On New EP

Some bands go back into the studio after a tour and try to recreate what worked. Vermantics sound like they walked in and asked, what else can we say? With their new EP The Pictures You Paint, they’ve taken everything that made their live shows hit so hard and pushed it further. It’s only four tracks, but each one carries weight. There’s power here, but also space and vulnerability. It sounds like a band that trusts each other completely.

It kicks off with "Come Alive", a song that does exactly what the title promises. This one hits right away. The guitars are thick, the rhythm section is locked in, and Stefan Fedele’s vocals ride the wave with real confidence. It’s not just loud, it moves with purpose. You can tell they’ve lived with this song on the road, it has that muscle.

Then everything shifts with "How Does It Feel". The tempo drops, and so does the guard. There’s something fragile about this one, like the lyrics are still working themselves out as the track plays. It builds slowly, not in volume but in emotional pull. There’s a warmth here that catches you off guard, and it keeps pulling you back.

"Fake It" picks the pace up again, but with more edge than swagger. This is Vermantics digging into the parts of ourselves we don’t always want to admit. The groove is irresistible, but the message cuts deeper than the melody suggests at first. You can imagine this one live, filling a room with the kind of energy that makes people let go.

The closer, "Open Up Your Dreams", feels like the heart of the whole EP. It stretches out and breathes. There’s a sense of release here, of possibility. It’s the biggest-sounding track in scope, and maybe the most hopeful too. It doesn’t need to shout to be heard, it carries a quiet kind of strength.

The production, handled by Phil Threlfall and mastered by Andrei Eremin, gives the EP a natural feel. It’s crisp, but not polished to the point of losing its shape. You get the sense the band wanted you to hear it as it really is, with every scuff and heartbeat intact.

There’s something grounded about Vermantics that makes their music hit harder. Stefan and Daniel Fedele, Jack Stevenson and Julian Perrotta aren’t just playing parts. They’re telling stories. And with The Pictures You Paint, they’ve told a really good one.

This feels like a big step forward. Not in a forced or calculated way, but like a band that knows who they are and is ready to say it louder. These songs connect. They stay with you. They feel real.

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