A sure fire way to make a song feel silly is be introducing a kazoo. There are a couple of short yet defining kazoo moments on the opening song of "I can hear my light." by The Aftergreens. The band consisting of Adam Baumann, Eric Wigham and Jordan Narloch hail from Minnesota and showcase three songs on their EP which is about a whole seven minutes long.
The songs fall into an indie folk rock territory with positive vibes that can easily make a morose man forget he is morose for a couple of minutes. “Killing Time” certainly has its charms. The melody is infectious both in terms of the vocals and string. The vocalist sings, “Hey how have you been? How long has it been since we have heard back? It's been forever and you never answer your phone. Answer your phone.” The barber shop quartet harmonies are on point and to end a song with kazoo makes a serious statement. That statement being somewhat ambiguous. “No Finger Pointing” was a highlight. The song is two minutes long and I loved the lyrics along with the optimistic, uplifting groove. The lyrics “Loudness, the peaking of my senses All sense of its lost, but in the moment I feel alive!” builds to satisfying climax before launching into the verse which seems like a gloriously cathartic moment. It is arguably because of the “nah nah nahs” but I actually thought “Do You Want to Hang Out Sometime?” should have been the second song. The mood was so confident after “No Finger Pointing” but the lyrics remind me of a meek introvert who needed to do some pushups and ask her out already. I really like the band's angle and their songs. The recording was obviously a lo-fi demo home recording but worked at least to get any idea of what they are capable of. Suffice It to say I think this band deserves proper production for their songs at some point. Overall, these songs point to a band with a lot of potential and I hope to hear more soon. Recommended.
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