The ideas are all there; an anthemic and building indie rock record with positive lyricism. However, nothing about this album other than the last few tracks is all that interesting. As soon as the album is over, I completely forget what I just listened to. I believe this stems from an issue with interesting structures and ideas. Everything presented here feels ripped right out of the worst indie rock scene of the 2000s but with modern production. It feels like Arcade Fire or any other number of 2000s indie bands could have made this album. Still, I think the band can grow and build into a solid and interesting sound if they come up with a more interesting and memorable idea of indie music?maybe Indietronica and heartland rock?
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