Musically and lyrically, it's a mess. And I mean that in good way. Susto lilts their way through difficult subjects, making one think while not coming across as preachy or divisive or angry. Maybe it's in the way the lyric is delivered, Much of it deadpan and nonchalant.
And then you have the music, which is all over the place. Not just throughout the album, but within songs. Just when you think you're locked into a song, it takes a hard left and takes you to another place.
You have to be an album listener to fully appreciate & I'm Fine Today. One or two songs won't do it.
Where does & I'm Fine Today fit in the today's music spectrum? Hell if I know. It checks off the one line that matters to me; good music. Other than that, I don't know, Americana? maybe. But that seems too much of a catchall. I'll just say this; if you like Houndmouth and HoneyHoney, then this album is for you. If you don't know who they are, just listen and decide for yourself.
(Leon)
ReplyDeleteI took a listen to the first couple tracks (didn't have time to hear the rest), but this is interesting. I might have to cover this. I'll see. Thanks for covering this - this is definitely weird ;)
Yeah, it's weird and trippy and unique and interesting. This one was a no-brainer for me. But I like weird.
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