Klatzke
02/09/09, 02:10 PM
Dear Future - Can't Wait Any Longer
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Record Label: Unsigned
Throughout the past few years, I've witnessed quite a few of these types of bands make their rise to the spotlight. By "these bands" I mean these down-tempo, soft-spoken, moody indie bands that have just enough of a bite to not fall into monotomy. The primary one seems to be Copeland, but there are quite a few of them that I see surfing through on this movement, including The Myriad, Lovedrug and now, Dear Future.
Dear Future's second EP, Can't Wait Any Longer, displays their knack for crafting sprawling soundscapes out of just the few instruments at their disposal. This, coupled with Brandon Ross' vocals (reminescent of both The Myriad and Coldplay) creates a sound that made me think of bands ranging from Lovedrug to U2. Their songs bounce between those influences as well, for example, the very Coldplay-esque chorus of "This Isn't Good Enough" perfectly transforms into the more progressive indie sound of "Eden." The band shifts back and forth from sound to sound throughout the EP, though they add enough of their flair to the tracks that they actually carve out a sound of their own. That is, I don't think I'd ever get a Dear Future song mixed up with any of the other artists mentioned in this review.
Overall, Dear Future's Can't Wait Any Longer is a pretty solid listen. I enjoy this ever-growing genre, and with this accessible sound, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dear Future become more well known in it.
Coldplay; The Myriad; Copeland
http://www.myspace.com/dearfuture
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Record Label: Unsigned
Throughout the past few years, I've witnessed quite a few of these types of bands make their rise to the spotlight. By "these bands" I mean these down-tempo, soft-spoken, moody indie bands that have just enough of a bite to not fall into monotomy. The primary one seems to be Copeland, but there are quite a few of them that I see surfing through on this movement, including The Myriad, Lovedrug and now, Dear Future.
Dear Future's second EP, Can't Wait Any Longer, displays their knack for crafting sprawling soundscapes out of just the few instruments at their disposal. This, coupled with Brandon Ross' vocals (reminescent of both The Myriad and Coldplay) creates a sound that made me think of bands ranging from Lovedrug to U2. Their songs bounce between those influences as well, for example, the very Coldplay-esque chorus of "This Isn't Good Enough" perfectly transforms into the more progressive indie sound of "Eden." The band shifts back and forth from sound to sound throughout the EP, though they add enough of their flair to the tracks that they actually carve out a sound of their own. That is, I don't think I'd ever get a Dear Future song mixed up with any of the other artists mentioned in this review.
Overall, Dear Future's Can't Wait Any Longer is a pretty solid listen. I enjoy this ever-growing genre, and with this accessible sound, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dear Future become more well known in it.
Coldplay; The Myriad; Copeland
http://www.myspace.com/dearfuture