Aidan McLain (drums), Henry Gross (guitar/vocals) and Cyrus Payne (bass) are So It Goes. The band formed when they were kids and when I say kids I’m not exaggerating. They met in 10th grade and for the last six years have been playing music. It’s been about twenty years since my high school days but if memory serves me correctly it’s an anomaly for a band to stay together through middle school and high school. The band is still very young but display they are experienced on their release 7.
The band begins the EP with “Teenage Time Kills” which is a clear highlight. You are greeted with a fuzzy bass and even fuzzier guitar and a heavy beat. They dig into garage rock vibe not too far away from the The White Stripes. The chorus explodes when it arrives and is catchy and a memorable melody. The next song “Ego Mania” starts with this Jimi Hendrix style guitar and seamlessly transitions to garage rock a la The Strokes. Gross initially sings in falsetto but switches things up soon after. The song has a subdued and dreamlike breakdown with ethereal vocal harmonies before exploding into a hard and aggressive riff. “Next Time” is a good amount of fun and I’m sure is a crowd pleaser. The band implements a number of ’70s classic rock moves on this song which I’m sure a lot of people will appreciate. The band mellow out with ”Done Is Done” which again has a very ’70s feel between the lead guitar, Bonham drum fills and general vibe which sounds like Pink Floyd. “Aiming at the Sun” is another song that seems like it would translate really well live while “I've Run Out Of…” is a bit ominous but also has a great groove. They end with “Greed Is Good” which is darker song almost getting into drone metal. The band is on a good trajectory. They display their diversity with these seven songs. Take a listen.
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