New year, new sounds I say. Since the new year has come about I've been searching high and low for a new up-and-coming band that I can sink my teeth into so to speak. So where on earth better to search for talented bands than along the shining west coast of the U.S ? Bearing all walks of music, penny boards, golden tans, surf spay, I didn't have to look far before head bumping into the talented Atta Boy.
L.A based indie band of four, you won't be able to get over their soothing songs with that distinctively coastal sound. Found these stars via folk band: Haim. Having one of their associates direct the video for Atta Boy's Walden Pond, a seemingly favourite for endless fans including myself. Instrumental sections of their songs are whimsical and something that is easy going to listen to, but do not be fooled, these aren't cute little songs, they are delivered with an aloof coolness, feist and seemingly beautiful melodic vocals delivered from a talented group of four: Freddy Reish, Dashel Thompson, Lewis Pullman, and Eden Brolin.
- First track of "Out Of Sorts" their new, much loved album is Out Of Sorts their debuted song, with steady drum and electric guitar intro is a soft and sweet trance that is a brilliant combination between vocal and playfulness with writing.
- Jack And Blow is the following track, a slow-prom-esque tune that is crooned softly and meant to be listened to during a rainy afternoon, while dancing with your boyfriend in summer and when you're crying into your duvet after a bad breakup. Or all of the above. It's brilliant and beautiful in such a sad way.
- Now, Diamonds are a sassy little number that follows the same sort of beat as the first track but resembles a late Paramore song rather than a rocky Beatles tune that Out Of Sorts demonstrated a la Paul McCartney. Feisty and strong lyrics to follow a feisty beat
- Here, Walden Pond takes the cake in my opinion, sandwiched between light, upbeat songs, here we see a whimsical, indie tone that is some-what tranquil, something you don't hear in the other songs up until now. I'm not sure why this appeals to me. Maybe it's just when you hear it in the privacy of your own company, you think of somewhere or someone that you call home.
- A Dog's Adventure is up next and introduced with chiming tones that can only be described at the tinkling of carnival music, kicking into another summertime tune, demonstrating the breathy warbles of beautiful lyrics, piano features throughout which makes this song differ nicely from the beginning three songs. Cue summer picnics and sunshine.
- Hearing a gradually building harmony in Saccharine now, "Stay close to home my darling boy", raspy vocals, slow progression of tender piano keys and bass drum, Atta Boy has built up a certain sound and image that works well. From mid- onwards we here more and more instrumentals, stronger key notes of guitar, piano and bass drum.
- Bells is a nice palette cleanser with raw sounding electric guitar to match the oh-so-cool voice. "oh's" and "aahhs" feature with the rockier sounding chorus and stronger tune, we see ourselves shedding summer and donning Autumn. It's an appropriate change in the album.
- Road Block and When We're Alone is and interesting mix of rock sound and candy floss chiming, does it work? Most certainly. Interesting use of electric guitar but toffee-butter sounding chorus. Award for consistency as more happy go-lucky tunes is the dish of the day.
- Now we end on a tranquil track that is something that is the epitome of the last rays of summer, when your pour the beach sand out of your shoes, kiss that boy one last time and go for that last swim in the surf way into the night. Readiness Is All puts all feelings of sadness and happiness into 5 minutes of bitter sweet sadness of piercing piano keys.
Chord and song progression is set steady throughout their whole album, showing raw, professional talent from these young four, aspiring musicians. With clear influences from country, folk and soft rock. It's backyard band session that has taken off with absolutely flying colours. Not being big in the U.K yet, I really hope they explore and open their fan base and tour areas as they have a distinct, likeable sound.
Check them out or it'd be a mistake.
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