Reverse YR Curse : " Where Are We Going and When Will We Get There?"

 

This trio plays an interesting flavor of indie rock. They are introspective and melodic while their songwriting churns through odd yet organic shifts. There is more surf rock than punk in the opening track of their debut album. "Shoes Today" is a weird take on pop if we are talking about pop from the '60s Phil Spector era. There is a garage vibe to the guitars of " Life's An Adventure". The lyrics are as oddly phrased as the music jangling around it.

Things begin to ring and drone into one another once we get to "Sleepless Lullabye". The vocals are sparse, but harmonize well when they do appear.  "Spellcheck" is an interlude that drifts by like muzak you might hear in a hotel lounge. "Direction' is certainly a shift as it brings in electronic sounds, though the guitar tone anchors in the more retro mood that haunts the bulk of the album. The vocals help pull this one together. The vocal cadence brings a darker mood to things. It shifts back to a more light-hearted affair on " Time is Right." There is a jazzy nuance to this song. The vocals are not meant as a hook but as a texture. It wanders in an almost proggy fashion. Live, this would feel kind of jammy. The chorus is oddly tacked on as a refrain at the end of the song. 

The guitar to 'Wanda' finds it ringing out like an indie rock ballad from the '90s before the vocals come in to smooth things out. The vocals bring an almost country feel. The title track is under two minutes and feels almost more like an outro. I will give this one a 9.5, it was weird and different enough to set itself apart, and make me want to listen, will see how it grows on me, but it's indie rock with a retro feel that works well. 

pst406