Shout Out Louds - Work | B

     You’re sitting in the front seat of your friend’s car with the open road to California ahead. Scrambling around for some tunes, Shout Out Louds’ Work makes its way into your hands and provides a soundtrack to your journey.
     Pleasingly, the Swedish band goes into unchartered territory. Their last album, Our Ill Wills, proved to harbor the same boring melodies as their debut album, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff.
Work reflects the music of Rogue Wave, Fleet Foxes and the background sounds of Explosions in the Sky. The combination of the various sounds and vocal techniques used keeps the album fresh and not redundant like its predecessors. The tracks blend nicely together, while still remaining distinct.
     “Candle Burned Out” is very mellow and dreamy, as if to create a sort of psychedelic space for the listener. “Fall Hard” is a romantic track sung between Adam Olenius and Bebban Stenborg as if their vocals are the reflection of a conversation between two lovers. The thematic elements provide for a suspenseful and lovely musical experience in the song.
     This time, Shout Out Louds produced an album that is raw, nostalgic and more honest than their previous two efforts. The band has finally mastered a mature sound, but they remind their listeners that they still have room to grow and move ahead.
 

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