Brooke Butler (bass/vocals) met Dylan Rabe (guitar) in 2016 and the two started playing music together shortly after. They were joined by Brooke's brother, Brett, on drums. Their band called Seven Dreams is from Chicago, Illinois. They released Blast Off! which is their first full length, complete DIY recording. I also need to mention the cover art. That poor dog seems very sad to be on the moon.
The band play into a number of different styles such as rock, alternative and more. They start off with “Out of this World” which revolves around swirling guitar, drums and a steady bass. It’s a mix of melancholy and nostalgia with occasional blazing lead guitars. Butler's vocals are heartfelt and serious sounding. “Sponge” reminds me of Sparklehorse and Butler’s vocals control the show here. The band shows more talent on “Sometimes” which comes to sound like something from Broken Social Scene. As the album progressed I felt there were some highlights in the batch. “I Don't Dream” is a great song with overlapping vocal harmonies and guitar patterns that meld nicely. The somber and reflective “Ten Years” was a standout as was “End” which had a very cool arrangement. As an engineer myself I feel it would be a disservice not to mention a couple things here. These recordings are lo-fi home recordings. There are a number of issues I noticed right away which are holding back the potential of these songs. I encourage the newly formed band to consider working with an experienced engineer/producer at some point who can help with things like EQ, compression, balancing, M/S signal and more which unequivocally helps in these areas. The band has a lot of talent as far as songwriting and delivery go. This is a solid record I encourage you to check out. I hope to hear more from them in the not too distant future.
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