Damage The Pearl/Original Sountrack
343, 2025
9/10
Listen to Damage The Pearl/Original Sountrack
The North Carolina outfit, Third Of Never, make for an unclassifiable listen here, where the songs soundtrack a road movie that’s hitting the film festival circuit.
“Grab The Ground” opens with Doug MacMillan’s smooth voice alongside Jon Dawson’s flowing guitar for the garage rock spirit, and “Rolling Down A Hill” follows with Steve Kilbey’s fluid backing vocals alongside Jade Haskins’ playful bass via the driving rock delivery.
Entering the middle, “Frank And Paul’s Theme” is strong on atmosphere thanks to Sara Bell’s strategic mandolin and Dawson’s tabla guitar, while “Safety Pin” makes great use of Steve Potak’s piano and Dawson’s synth prowess in a dreamy landscape.
Further still, “Damage The Pearl” benefits from thumping drums, a bit of a jangle and soaring alt-rock nods, and “Alone At The Fair” exits with field recordings entering the experimental and spacey exploration.
A superbly unique effort that surrounds progressive, psychedelic and post-rock ideas, every track here carries a healthy amount of intrigue that requires repeated listens.
Travels well with: Hattie Webb- Wild Medicine; Slinky Vagabond- King Boy Vandals