EEYORE

Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Year active: 2026

Members: Toni Tomljanović (vocals, guitar), Jan Rašić (drums), Jakov Žnidarec (bass guitar, vocals)

FFO: Cowboys Became Folk Heroes, Kite Flying Society, Elegy of Me, Joshua Fit For Battle

Eeyore (named after the melancholic character from Winnie-the-Pooh) is a trio based in Zagreb, Croatia, formed earlier this year. They began performing live in May, sharing stages with Yöu, Hostija, O-Sixfemale, Guinea Freeze, Kijamet, and finally the screamo veterans Mališa Bahat. Their single "Pesticide" first appeared on the 'Gledaju nas kao ptice' compilation, released on July 10, followed two days later by their debut EP, is my ache known to god?

The EP consists of four tracks and runs for just under eight minutes. The production is raw and unpolished, fitting the urgency of a self-released debut.

"Roadside" opens with slow, somber guitar melodies accompanied by drums that gradually build tension before ear-piercing screams crash in, immediately establishing the EP's emotional weight.

"Strip Away" picks up the pace, creating a sense of desperate urgency that is reinforced by lines such as: "I'll cut off my fingers / For using them to write you letters / And peel off my eyelids / To never miss a moment again." The second half intensifies further as the shrieks are joined by deep growls, giving the song an even harsher emotional impact.

"Pesticide," the previously released single, begins with a solitary guitar line and spoken-word vocals lamenting, "Feeling so anxious and alone / I want to say I love you / But you didn't pick up the phone," before erupting into another burst of screamo. Between the chaos, brief mathy passages showcase the band's fluid songwriting and dynamic shifts.

Closing the EP, "boywithagun" follows a similar emotional trajectory. Sparse guitar lines and vulnerable vocals repeating "It becomes another game for me / Nobody came for me" create a lingering sense of isolation before the song abruptly explodes into a final blast-beat-driven outburst.

Despite its brief runtime, is my ache known to god? makes a convincing first impression. Eeyore balance moments of restraint with sudden emotional release, suggesting a young band already comfortable navigating the tension between vulnerability and aggression.

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Eeyore (nazvan po melanholičnom magarcu iz Winnie the Pooh) je trio iz Zagreba, osnovan početkom ove godine. Prve nastupe imali su u maju, deleći binu sa bendovima Yöu, Hostija, O-Sixfemale, Guinea Freeze, Kijamet i na kraju screamo veteranima Mališa Bahat. Njihov singl „Pesticide“ prvi put se pojavio na kompilaciji Gledaju nas kao ptice, objavljenoj 10. jula, dok je dva dana kasnije usledio i debitantski EP is my ache known to god?

EP sadrži četiri pesme i traje nešto manje od osam minuta. Produkcija je sirova i neispeglana, što odgovara hitnosti jednog samostalno objavljenog debija.

„Roadside“ otvara izdanje sporim, sumornim gitarskim melodijama uz bubnjeve koji postepeno grade tenziju, pre nego što ih preseku prodorni krikovi i odmah uspostave emotivnu težinu čitavog EP-ja.

„Strip Away“ ubrzava tempo i stvara osećaj očajničke hitnosti, dodatno naglašene stihovima:

"I'll cut off my fingers

For using them to write you letters

And peel off my eyelids

To never miss a moment again."

Druga polovina pesme dodatno pojačava intenzitet kada se visokim krikovima pridružuju duboki growl vokali, čineći emotivni udar još snažnijim.

„Pesticide“, prethodno objavljeni singl, počinje usamljenom gitarskom deonicom i spoken-word vokalima koji izgovaraju:

"Feeling so anxious and alone

I want to say I love you

But you didn't pick up the phone."

Nakon toga pesma ponovo eksplodira u nalet screama, dok kratki math-rock momenti između haosa pokazuju koliko bend vešto barata dinamikom i promenama u aranžmanima.

EP zatvara „boywithagun“, koji prati sličnu emotivnu putanju. Minimalističke gitare i ranjivi vokali koji ponavljaju:

"It becomes another game for me

Nobody came for me."

stvaraju dugotrajan osećaj usamljenosti, pre nego što pesma naglo eksplodira u završni blast beat klimaks.

Iako traje svega nekoliko minuta, is my ache known to god? ostavlja veoma ubedljiv prvi utisak. Eeyore uspešno balansiraju između suzdržanih trenutaka i iznenadnih emotivnih eksplozija, pokazujući da se već na svom debiju dobro snalaze u prostoru između ranjivosti i agresije.