Jesse Heinz is a musician located in Victoria B.C. Canada who recently released a three song EP entitled Under the Table. The artist played all the instruments on the EP which is impressive. There’s no denying that the three songs sound like a live band. The artist has got comparisons to other artists. Heinz mentions “A lot of people are saying like Pinkerton-era Weezer, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr, Sloan”. The artist also mentions that some of the common themes revolve around regret, procrastination, self-doubt and hope.
“Pomelo” is the opening song and starts with ride cymbal and guitar work. It stops abruptly and is replaced by fuzzy guitar chords. Drums and bass quickly enter. It's fast paced, it's really catchy, fun and dynamic. There's some additional synth at points and a lot of transitions. There’s one change in particular I enjoyed around the two minute and forty second mark. The song ends with cascading vocals where he repeats “Where Did It Get Me”. It’s a very solid opener. “Dreams > Screens” was in my opinion the highlight of the three songs. The guitars were well done but pay attention to some of that bass work. There are a surplus of grooves on this song. The vocals are quite catchy as well but thought the lyrics created a good sense of what a lot of people feel these days. Heinz sings “Sitting alone, staring at my phone Who would have thought mundane would Be the new reality? Stuck and plateaued with nowhere to go Thinking of goals for some kind of utopian future” which I think captures the temperature quite well. The guitar solo around the three minute mark which closes out the song showcases his talent on lead. “Societal Compromise” delivers the goods as well. The song takes advantage of modulation effects like subtle phaser and this song felt a little more prog rock influenced. There are vocals on this song but there’s a lot of focus on instrumental sections. The song sort of replaces a vocal hook with guitar fills and dynamic breaks. Heinz goes all out on the end with explosive drums and a bunch of different melodies. The whole EP goes by really fast. It’s a little over ten minutes. The EP felt like an introduction to the artist which I think he does effectively. I was able to get an understanding of the artist.This is a solid start and I hope to hear more from the artist in the not too distant future.
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