Desire Pathway

The New Jersey band turns in another solid album of old-school riffs and ripping solos, but the songs stop just short of the radio-rock anthems they want to become.

Having formed in 2005, Screaming Females musically came of age long after this was commonplace, and on their eighth studio album, 2023's Desire Pathway, they've matured past the edgy ferocity of their earliest material into a group who have come to master hard rock with smart accents of pop, metal, and classic rock, but without losing touch with the no-B.S. mindset they embraced in their formative years.

Power trio Screaming Females bring joy through pain with new album 'Desire Pathway'. Read Gavin Brown's review here on Distorted Sound!

Screaming Females haven't released a bad album yet. They’ve spent nearly two decades pushing out frothy rock anthems and maintaining a sturdy line-up, with all three core members still intact. That’s a feat very few can achieve, especially for as long as they have. They remain the quintessential indie rock band - consistently great and