Ouiei – Grace Spots
The first thing I thought of after putting this CD in was this is a middling love and rockets, vocals and all. The songs are very linear and unfortunately don’t differentiate themselves from one another all that much. A lot of that has to do with every song being basically the same tempo. The first track is very indicative of the whole CD, a melody that basically stays the same throughout the song with the occasional drum pause and noises.
The vocals are of the hushed, slightly smoky vibe. The problem is they don’t vary at all except for the salesman vocals on track 2 which I know are intentional but nonetheless are annoying to me. The third track stands out in that its more upbeat. Track 7 is more of a chill vibe and breaks up the monotony by being a bit more sparse which I liked. Overall this album is heavy on the hushed vocals, “pshhh” snare hits and single note piano melodies. A bland offering in my personal opinion.
