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Genre: indie rock/alt pop |
“Anti-Anti,” “Counterfeit Rules,” “Black Eyes,” and “Sisters.”
The fact that Snowden hails from Atlanta, GA says a lot for this band. I don’t even need to talk about their album to point out they’ve made a name for themselves in this ridiculously new frontier of the non-rap-or-hip-hop musicland. After hearing Anti-Anti, though, I’m all for saying ‘Go South, young [man/woman/person/being].’
Anti-Anti is exactly what it purports – a collection of songs against the trendy ‘anti’ culture that youth seems to love, no matter the century. The sardonic lyrics here live up to that name, and happen to go a bit overboard when you realize that all but one of the songs concern this theme. Obviously, I’m going to complain about the lack of originality, lyrical interest, etc. “Sisters” happens to make up for some of it in a very creepy way, but relying on one song to balance out an album does not a five-star review make.
That said, don’t let my review fool you – this album was made to groove to. While they may be ‘anti-anti,’ Snowden’s sound on this record is a very catchy mixture of pop and the downtempoish, almost dirty production that’s so popular now. Bound to definitely get you moving, if not listening all the way through.
