Compilations are such a fantastic way to discover new music.
Recently I brought an early bird ticket to Book Yer Ane Fest in Dundee at the
end of November. With the ticket the organisers Make-That-A-Take records
included a new compilation named Make Yer Ane Fest. That comp features 42
brilliant punk bands but the one that stood out the most to me were a band from
Chicago named The Fur Coats. They have just released a new EP named Short-Brain
on Make-That-A-Take. Here is my review.
Short-Brain begins with One More Shot, which was the song
that featured on the comp. It's a fun power pop punk song with as you might
expect a super catchy chorus. The guitars buzz, the bass rumbles along and the
drums pound throughout the track. The thing that really made the song stand out
for me on first listen is lead singer Marc Ruvolo's voice. It's like nothing
I've ever heard before in the pop punk genre and really adds to the band's
sound. Song number two is called Short-Brain. This is a much shorter track
Musically the track sounds very simple, going along at a steady beat with
Ruvolo's vocals taking care of the tune portion of the song. The rest of the
band add back up whoa-ohs to make the song feel bigger. The songs a definite
grower compared to One More Shift but hugely enjoyable all the same. Fathom is
a more traditional pop punk song, played at a break neck speed that just
doesn't slow down. The subject matter of the song is quite unique. The song
appears to just be a quaint track about taking your nephew to the beach. Kind
of strange but another excellent track. The Short-Brain EP is finished by a
track called Idling Engines. This is a more mid-tempo song and feels more like
something you can easily sing a-long with. The song is about solving life's
problems by going out on an "epic bender." Listening to the lyrics
they are actually quite dark but accompanied by the music the song feels very
upbeat and happy and absolutely love it.
The Fur Coats are one of the most unique bands I've heard in
a very long time. There are many many amazing bands in the pop punk scene but
it's difficult to say many are truly different. That can be said about The Fur
Coats though. It's fantastic to hear bands doing something different and really
making it work. Great stuff.
Like The Fur Coats here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fur-Coats/181333018613299?fref=ts
Buy Short-Brain here: https://makethatatakerecords.bandcamp.com/album/short-brain-7
Now listening to: Every Day Is A Rock 'N' Roll Day by The Apers
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