ALBUM REVIEW: WE WERE NOT SO TALL – Talking To Walls

 Talking To Walls

We Were Not So Tall (Album)

     Indie music can be complicated in certain aspects. Notice how a lot of bands in the indie genre sing like the song will not be catchy. However; there will always be something to captivate the vocals and make it catchier.

     As for Talking To Walls (New Haven, Connecticut), they are a great example of being indirectly catchy with their new album, We Were Not So Tall.  On an overall generalization, I personally love the album. I will always like a band with so much more passion if their lyrics are more than something that just goes with the beat. I also find the guitar parts in all songs to be a huge boost for how they came out as a final product.
     Probably their most radio friendly song, “Came To You,” Talking To Walls introduces the CD with a fast paced sound and very poppy chorus. One thing I loved about the song right away is how the drums started up the whole beat for the song. Then all of a sudden, the guitars come in practically at the same time. It’s kind of like the song had its own beginning, middle, and end before the vocals came in. There was one line in the song that goes I remember what you said/The day I left you there for dead/If I was OK you were OK too. Lyrics like that are so simple; yet so meaningful at the same time. A line like that right away gives the listener the whole objective of what “Came To You” is about.
     An element of music that makes Talking To Walls stand out is bagpipes. Even though it’s not part of their distinct sound, “Song for Megan” had the ability to stand out instrumentally because the bagpipes are also played n the choruses. As I was saying earlier, it’s not the vocals that truly make the songs. It's how well the instruments are correlated together to make a song noticeable.
     One song that I personally loved all around was “Cloudbusters.” There was something about the vibe of it that made me want to keep listening. If I were to really examine my own instincts towards “Cloudbusters”, the whole song vocally is catchy for a change. As far as vocal harmonies go, this is definitely the best song especially when it's done in the bridge. It brings the song to a whole other level of a “good mood”. The guitar solo right after is amazing. That’s nothing what I would expect from an indie band.
     For fans of The Strokes, The Replacements, Joy Division, and The Cure, you will not be disappointed.


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