On their self titled album, Dead
Neighbors conjure the sounds of your favorite 80's indie heroes
(Dinosaur Jr., The Replacements, The Pixies, Sonic Youth) and charge
into the gauzy stoned daydream of a drive through town with the
windows rolled down. The fidelity of the album plays to the cooler,
more jangley palette' of the musical color spectrum in cooperation
with a minimalistic, lo-fi room sound. According to Dead Neighbor's
bandcamp the album was recorded in a bedroom, and the sounds you get
on their self titled debut reflect that in the best ways possible.
The album is cozy without feeling claustrophobic. I mean, I'm
listening to this in my bedroom as I write this, and I feel like I'm
in the right spot. Don't let this fool you, Dead Neighbors are not a
“chill” band; far from it. The guitars range from a jazzy,
slightly off-kilter skrankiness, to a full on sonic barrage, and
often in the same song. The whole cassette is a god damn tape deck
melter, but I'll be subjective and say that “Ever” is my personal
favorite track amongst many damn good songs. Dead Neighbor's hit the
high notes of early indie rock without wearing their influences too
much on their sleeve and deliver a killer cassette that you're going
to want to jam into the deck of your 86 Honda Accord. If the sounds
and energy on this album are indicative of Dead Neighbor's live show,
you definitely want to be front row at their next house show. Check
out Dead Neighbor's self titled debut on one of the coolest labels
around (Fall Break Records):
https://deadneighbors.bandcamp.com/album/dead-neighbors
-Blake Marlow
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