I originally grabbed this album because it was compared to The Violent Femmes (one of my all-time favorites). I can swiftly say I was not disappointed. The garage sounding instrumentals mixed with the pleasingly folk-punk vocals makes for a sound that is comparable to all the greats while at the same time maintaining a sense of self. The music slides easily between fast and hard to slow and flowing without causing the listener whiplash. The album’s first song “Ten Thousand” gives you an immediate indication of what to expect from the rest of the album. A fast moving song with all the values of punk but none of the harshness. I immediately thought of the subgenre “folk-punk”. You’ll be hooked from the first few seconds. “No More Cryin’” introduces harmonica to the game with much avail. With this song the band manages to maintain their punk feel while at the same time changing things up and moving more toward rockabilly. With many bands such a song would feel out of place, but because there a sprinkles of this feel all throughout the album it feels natural when introduced fully into a song. Hopefully if you listen to this album, like me, you won’t be disappointed.
Recommended If You Like: The Violent Femmes, AJJ, The Mountain Goats, Cage the Elephant, Grouplove
Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7
Do Not Play: None
Written by Michaela Behymer on 02/22/2017
