Vacation, Candy Waves
Featured Album
Clashing pop melodies and squalling feedback, DIY energy with ambitious songwriting
They might come off like the bad boys under the bleachers or the kids skipping class to race cars, but Vacation’s music isn’t some silly pop-punk come on. On Candy Waves, the Cincinnati-based trio cleverly clash pop melodies and squalling feedback, DIY energy with ambitious songwriting. The best moments are the details: Repeated listens may reveal a piano lick coasting in the mix (“Candy Waves”), feedback whines bridging to the chorus (“Cellophone”), a jaunt of tambourine (“SFA”). The lyrics may revel in simple stuff — sunshiny days, making fun of horny politicians — but the combination of punk power and sneaky verve show a band digging past the surface.
Genres: Alternative / Punk Tags: Vacation
