Making Days is a prog/indie rock band based in Carmel, New York. The band composed of Mike Kudrenetsky (guitar), Omar Ramirez (vocals), Sean Conran (keys), Drew Suter (bass), Andy Marine (drums) and Brian Beanland (guitar) started making music together in the summer of 2020 and recently released One Foot Follows which is a five-song EP. They explain “This album is forward movement captured in audio, which is why we named it One Foot Follows. The lyrics came from a place of acknowledging when it's time to move on, and knowing you've done all you can, hoping one day it will resonate. It comes from pain, but does not revel in it, instead laying that pain to rest.”
The album starts with “Real World Again” and you are greeted with guitars and drums. There is a lot of atmosphere from the reverb which gives the song a dreamlike feeling at first. It doesn't take long for distorted guitars to cut through. The vocals are well delivered with a good amount of emotion. There are also some pretty slick lead guitar skills with this song. In addition to that the song is dynamic. Take for instance the lush breakdown around three-and-a-half minutes in. The song dissolves back into a dreamstate towards the end. “Like You Belong” rocks. The song contains some exceptional playing from the band. I found attention on the guitar work but the rest of the band is just as impressive here. The vocals are dynamic and Ramirez even goes into falsetto at points. I thought the band established themselves with this song by flirting with various styles from metal to hard rock. There’s also some experimentation that sounded great. “Excavator” is more of a ballad. The dream like canvas is back but this time around it’s there throughout the verse. As the song unfolds it fights emotional impactful crescendos. The lead guitar takes over at times with the rest of the band concentrating on syncopated rhythms. “Violent Jazz” was a cool song. There’s an almost rapping style at points. I would have never guessed it but Rage Against the Machine came to mind at points during the song. The vocal style is varied and the band goes through a number of rocking grooves. They close with an epic song entitled “Too Comfortable.” It starts off sounding like a post-rock band. The music sounded a little like Mogwai at points. I thought the hook was powerful on this song. They lead up to it with lush vocal harmonies. The song takes all their strengths and creates some moments that are bursting from the seams by exploring a lot of sonic possibilities. Making Days are off to a great start. The band sounds experienced and tight with these songs. Perhaps even more importantly, they have a signature sound. Hopefully, this is just the start. Take a listen.
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