Hold up, remember Doll? That gritty Ottawa alt-rock crew who disappeared after 2011’s Ragdoll Diaries? Fourteen damn years later, they’ve clawed their way back with fire in their lungs. New EP Better Days, Different Times drops July 18, 2025, and the lead single? A dark, sludgy twist on Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water.” Yeah, that song but reborn through the smoke of Canada’s 2024 wildfires. Poetic? Brutal? Both.
Gone is the classic riff-rock swagger: This is apocalyptic alt-rock. Christina’s vocals are still raw thunder, rage meets ruin and Pete’s guitar? Chunkier than a brick wall. Updated lyrics slam harder than you’d expect, dragging the anthem into our messy present. And yep, they brought a cellist into the chaos. Who saw that coming?
You’ll hear echoes of 2009’s Inside the Dollhouse, but this time, the doll’s broken and dangerous. There’s grit, wisdom, and just enough melody to keep you hooked. Fans of Amyl & The Sniffers, SoftCult, or early Hole, this is your new summer obsession. Critics once called Doll “Rock N’ Fucking Roll”? Guess what: They still are, but with scars.
It’s like running into your wild ex at a dive bar and realizing they aged into something cooler, darker, and maybe even stronger. “Smoke on the Water” isn’t a cover, it’s a resurrection. And this EP? It might just heal something in you.
Watch: https://youtu.be/cynliYX-Djk
Stream: https://spoti.fi/3FPB3oZ
Pre-Order: https://doll.bandcamp.com/
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