Twin Forks - Twin Forks (21/11/2013)
There will be an instant jolt of familiarity when listening to Twin Forks self-titled EP, a trait that lends its existence to the appearance of Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba on vocals and guitar.
The first track, Back to You, sounds much like it could have been a B-side to one of Dashboard's earlier works, with the light drumming and fleeting bass-line acting as the backdrop for Cabbala's signature twinkling arpeggiod chords and flittering vocal hooks.
However, this trend does not continue the full EP length, with the second track and lead single Something We Just Know. The mandolin-work of Suzie Zeldin takes the centre stage, and the vocals are replaced with almost Bluegrassesque group harmonies. It's an interesting yet natural progression, and it is quite good to see Carrabba branch out into other genres.
From this point on, the ep departs from the faintly emo reminiscent tone to take on a straight forward roots inspired sound. Between the hand-clapped chorus of Can't Be Broken and the duel pounding drum delivery of scrapping up the pieces, you can sense that all the musicians involved truly love what they are doing.
Overall, this is ep comes off as a promise of the good things to come. The departure from the solo scene has done Carrabba well, as his ideas seem to have been refined by the other members, and the expansion into a new style is a good progression as well. The strongest track on the EP would have to be Something We Just Know, displaying. This is definitely an act to keep an eye on.
Ben Spencer
The first track, Back to You, sounds much like it could have been a B-side to one of Dashboard's earlier works, with the light drumming and fleeting bass-line acting as the backdrop for Cabbala's signature twinkling arpeggiod chords and flittering vocal hooks.
However, this trend does not continue the full EP length, with the second track and lead single Something We Just Know. The mandolin-work of Suzie Zeldin takes the centre stage, and the vocals are replaced with almost Bluegrassesque group harmonies. It's an interesting yet natural progression, and it is quite good to see Carrabba branch out into other genres.
From this point on, the ep departs from the faintly emo reminiscent tone to take on a straight forward roots inspired sound. Between the hand-clapped chorus of Can't Be Broken and the duel pounding drum delivery of scrapping up the pieces, you can sense that all the musicians involved truly love what they are doing.
Overall, this is ep comes off as a promise of the good things to come. The departure from the solo scene has done Carrabba well, as his ideas seem to have been refined by the other members, and the expansion into a new style is a good progression as well. The strongest track on the EP would have to be Something We Just Know, displaying. This is definitely an act to keep an eye on.
Ben Spencer