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Monterey, Mexico’s rock-fusion trio of badass sisters, The Warning, sat down for an episode of our podcast, “Chef’s Choice,” this week to dig into their feast of a new album, Keep Me Fed, which landed on streaming services on June 28th via LAVA/Republic Records.

In our podcast episode, we got to know the complimentary personalities of the Villarreal Vélez sisters: Daniela (guitar), Paulina (drums), and Alejandra (bass). In true sisterly fashion, we bounced back and forth between moments of sibling teasing, enthusiastic song breakdowns, and heartwarming camaraderie. Conjuring sports car metaphors to depict their collaborative songwriting process, they answer questions like their brains are all part of the same well-oiled machine. After the year of touring they’ve had, it’s not surprising they’re so in synch, and The Warning is looking ahead to a US headline tour before joining Evanescence and Halestorm in Canada, but not before opening for Avril Lavigne in Paris. 

As the band’s fourth studio album, Keep Me Fed is a confident embrace of the sound that The Warning has hand-sculpted. “Apologize” has a tease of an acoustic pre-chorus, leaning into emotion before ripping into a distorted, sliding guitar and screamed vocals. The Warning uses every facet of their three-part vocal artillery, contrasting the sweet, swooning harmonies of “Apologize” with the robust wall of sound they build on “MORE,” melding their voices into one. 

Hints of pop punk finds their way into Keep Me Fed, like on the electrifying chorus of “Burnout,” or the picked guitar arpeggios of “Escapism.” The bright sound contrasts The Warning’s darker instrumental tones as they explore grit at new heights on “Automatic Sun,” featuring muddy distortion made to head-bang to. And then there’s tracks like “Six Foot Deep” that capture the full scope of the band’s 10 years of experience – glittering with metal guitar riffs, powerhouse vocals, and a carefully-crafted instrumental balance. 

The Warning is hungry on Keep Me Fed, and they’re serving full-bodied bass, guttural drums, and ear worm guitar riffs on a silver platter. Listen to our episode of Chef’s Choice to hear about the making of the masterpiece, and check out the album on Spotify: