Of Cities – Of Cities
Record Label: Unsigned
Release Date: October 30th, 2012
A few weeks ago, a guy named Blake messaged me on Absolutepunk.net, and asked me to review his band’s new album, which is a self-titled record that would be out in a week or so. Well, I told him I would, and I actually downloaded the record when it came out, but I’ve been so busy, that I didn’t have a chance to review it until now. It completely slipped my mind, and I hope he sees this, because I am quite sorry about that. Aside from the apologies, I was quite eager to listen to this, because the RIYL he gave me was quite promising. If you’re wondering, it was Oceana, Thrice, Bright Eyes, and stuff like that. Basically, I’m a fan of all three bands, so I was quite interested. So how is it?
Well, it’s not that bad, but I’ll be honest; it’s not the best record I’ve ever heard, either. I don’t want to see this is terrible, because it’s not. I would say the RIYL holds true, to a degree. If anything, it’s an EP, because it’s only about 20 minutes long. It starts off with “4-5-11,” and it’s a two-minute acoustic song that has some very interesting vocals. Blake reminds me of Conor Oberst, to some degree. They don’t sound alike, but he does remind me of him, nonetheless. The song has a very experimental sound, certainly like that of Oceana and Thrice. If the two bands make acoustic music exclusively, this is sort of what would happen. It’s quite interesting, and it gets me pumped to listen to the rest of it, basically. Second track “Red Sun” leads me to the first problem with this CD, it sounds so similar all the way through. In a way, it’s forgivable, because it’s only 19 minutes, but it does sound very similar all the way through. It almost just feels like one long song. Despite that, it is enjoyable. It’s not generic, because it actually sounds really interesting. It’s nothing I’ve quite heard before, and it’s worth listening to. Also, you can download the album for free on Of Cities’ bandcamp, which I will link below. Overall, this is a very “chill” EP that should suit fans of experimental, indie, and acoustic music.
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