Some of the beauty of a band is that it brings together people from different backgrounds to create a singular sound. There are of course varying degrees of this and when it clicks that’s what we call chemistry. Generation is one of these bands. One of the members mentions “I come from a jazz piano background, we have a cellist who came from a classical background, a drummer who is into math rock and some heavier stuff, and a guitarist with great stoner rock licks.”
Down to Fish, which is a great name for an EP, displays some of the magic the band was able to create when combining forces. They start with “Windowpane” which is a very chill and jazzy sounding song. The guitar licks are great and overall the band is in no rush here and steps back to create a lot of space for the vocalist. There are some more dynamic moments and some pitch bends which give the song a psychedelic quality. There are female and male sounding vocals on this song. “Sleep on it” is slick. The fast and locked in metronome like pacing from the drummer defines the energy. Other members are able to freely explore the space because of this. It’s another dynamic song and the cello and drum breakdown was a highpoint. “Sandstorm” felt like the highlight. I loved the cello on this song which creates a pleasant whirlwind of warm emotion. Towards the end there’s this crunchy organ and it begins to rock out. The guitar was a little too loud in the mix but overall a great song. “Animal People Rain Celebration” was another standout track and the percussion elements were driving the song. This felt very improvised and more like a jam band. I think the bass was a standup too which was nice. There’s some very cool transitions I was not expecting. The vocal harmonies worked perfectly. Last up is “Old Quijano (Live)” which was a little too lo-fi for my ears. I couldn’t make out much on this song. As an engineer myself I think the next step would be to work with an engineer to help with the recording and mixing process. The mixes were definitely solid but a number of tools like EQ and compression, if applied differently could have brought the songs to the next level. Overall, the band is very talented at their instrument of choice and sound good together as a band. I hope to hear more soon.
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