Something Nice I Want To Tell You
Self-Released, 2020
9/10
Listen to Something Nice I Want To Tell You
An extremely adventurous 3rd album penned by band leader, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kwab Eugene Copeland, Something Nice I Want To Tell You brings some of Seattle’s finest musicians to an ominous, innovative and often throwback listen that’s both unusual and exciting.
The album leads strong with the jangly strumming of the summery “Got Me Believing”, where a psyche-indie rock approach makes a giant impression, and this creativity continues to the dual gender, bluesy “Skeleton”, as well as the piano heavy and soulful “Lonely This Evening”, where Jesse Sykes contributes eerie vocals to the busy, cinematic rocker.
Near the middle, “Don’t Think” strategically places warm keys alongside a haunting backdrop and some sci-fi noises, while “Wasn’t Like It Was” moves softly, with a theatric appeal amid much beauty. “Stupid Luck”, one of the best of the best, then recruits plenty of atmosphere and hushed singing in a playful, almost meditative fashion as intricate guitar complements the varied landscape.
The record is bookended by “Hubris” and “Fury In Your Heart, Part 3”, where the former finds itself firmly in swift, modern indie-rock with soaring, wordless vocals, and the latter exits with a rugged version of Americana that few others could, or would, replicate.
An extremely poetic affair, The Demon Rind documents the very fertile music scene surrounding Ballard Avenue in Seattle and it comes with an unparalleled amount of talent and iconoclastic vision that helps make Something Nice I Want To Tell You one of the best LPs of 2020.
Travels well with: All Them Witches- Dying Surfer Meets His Maker; Dead Meadow- The Nothing They Need