I reviewed the Prevail" EP single earlier in the year. Now unpacking the new ep. Three of those songs are, of course, on here, and with a second listen, my thoughts have not changed alot. It's going to be up to the vocals to impress me more. I do like when they are layered more on the second song, "Western Horror Story," which wa also on the three-song single. "Space" is a new one and a little more atmospheric in how the guitars sit in the mix. There is a Cure vibe to it for sure. The breathy whisper of the vocals is kind of anti-climactic. The girl's voice is more expressive; she needs to take the mic more.
The title track finds the guitars locking into a similar post-punk drive that held a similar tension to the previous songs. The vocals are not straying too far from what we've heard already. This song has more energy behind it and packs a more solid punch.I do like it when they rock out. "Closer" to you maintains the momentum established, so if yo are just grooving, you might not notice. It is the more nuanced mood of the guitar in "Satisfy" that catches my ear. They make this one more dynamically and compensate for the vocals, proving they can write great songs when they set their sights on it.
"A Perfect End" was on the three-song single, and it closes the album here, so let's see if a second listen changes my mind on it. It is darker than the bulk of this album, and the guitar melody that runs through it is catchy, but much like Boy Harsher, the monotone vocals are just a breathy whisper in the drone. I will give this one a 9, which is higher than what the single got, so the extra songs added more textures and did not make the dull vocals a factor, as I had more sound to choose from.If you like post-punk, it is worth your time.
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