With new single ““WHAT YOU GONNA DO???”, multiplatinum band Bastille deliver a fuzz rock curveball to knock us off our social media blitz and make us pay attention. 　　If you think you know Bastille, guess again. The stadium-bound pop rock outfit behind mega hits “Pompeii” and “Happier” are back, and they have their amps cranked to eleven. Enlisting the help of Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, they’ve infused some “Song 2” crunch into their formula, birthing the ’90s alt radio banger “WHAT YOU GONNA DO???” 　　The urgency of the title (all caps and three question marks? You have our attention!) bleeds into the first charging chords, dusting away any preconceptions you may have had about what makes a Bastille song. Gone are the polished production and synth-laden pop choruses, replaced instead with a punk sensibility that hasn’t charged through mainstream headphones since Warped Tour ceded its scene title to Coachella. Is it our first clue to the next sonic era for Bastille, or a complete red herring? Time will certainly tell, but right now it’s a lightning strike to the skull very much appreciated amid the current wave of moody, introspective quarantine pop. 　　“WHAT YOU GONNA DO???” comes right as the dust settles on the band’s 2019 acclaimed third album Doom Days, which was billed as the final installment in a trilogy spanning the 8 years since their inception. From here, the quartet of Dan Smith, Kyle Simmons, Will Farquarson, and Chris Wood embark through uncharted territory. If the squall of guitars and speaker-blasting energy are any indication, we’re in for quite the ride.