Wild Sweet Orange “The Whale EP”
Album Reviews | Dec 17th, 2007
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Indie
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The first tune, Wrestle With God, is cool indie-grunge with big, bright chords, shuffling drums, and Kurt Cobain-ish drawled-out vocals. It comes together in an expansive and urgent-sounding tune that feels shorter than its 4-minute length, and I was moved to listen to it three times in a row.
But then the next song is a long, dull acoustic thing that brings you down from that built-up excitement. And, unfortunately, it also sets the tone for the rest of the EP – quieter, sometimes lo-fi, indie that is pleasant but not interesting.
I thought these guys might be something special, and maybe they are to less jaded and discriminating listeners, but I need more than just pleasant-sounding indie rock.
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