For their first EP, this three-piece indie
rock group has created a four-song album that
has a respectable mix of styles. From mellow
acoustic grooves that build with fuzzed-out
rock, to upbeat rhythms accompanied with
feverish guitars twanging away, each one of the
tracks seems to have A and B parts to it, with a
surprise change in mood at the end. The songs
will run along, picking up new parts and adding
them on as it steam rolls to its finish.
The vocals, provided by Hannah Frances
Healy, are graceful and fit accordingly to the
progression of the songs. In the opening track,
“F and M Retreat,” the sound of her voice seems
to be coming from the other side of a long
distance call – or if Karen O had called from
Hubble Telescope. “My Back Hurts Caveman”
contains a smoothing mix of post-rock vibes and
vocals that swoon over the arpeggiated chords.
Most of the lyrical content is softly poetic
without being too overbearing. Lines such as
“Four leaf clover strapped to black cat” and
“No questions left for the blissful dead” set
the tone and imagery to the songs. The other
members of the band produce great harmonies
and share lyrics in a back-and-forth manner.