Mona Mona--(5/6)
I was suppressed at the quality of the sound on this album. Most of my YouTube finds feel a bit like they were recorded in someone’s basement, because sometimes they were.
This album has a very professional feel. The sound is largely alt. rock, but plays with dance, pop, and country. The tone of the album is cheeky and flirtatious. It is the kind of music i personally indulge in a lot. Is it the most fantastic and original thing? no. But it does something a lot of music these days dosn’t do, it has fun without being god awful. There are a lot of song that are motivational on this album. At the same time it isn’t all bubblegum and bounce. There is a sly romanticism about some of the tracks.
The lyrics match the music to the letter . Flirty, sweet and unrepentant, it captures the wanderlust of youth and its soft smile.
The vocals, smooth with just the smallest hint of gravel, front man has solid vocal control (which a lot of artists lack) and articulates much more clearly than the average artist. I could listen to that voice for ages.
The instrumentation has a classic alternative rock sound and the gutair work is a cut above average.
Overall, I was disappointed when the album came to a close, not impatient as I am wont to be. Nicely done.
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