Electrical Living
Land Ski, 2019
9/10
Certainly one of the most exciting outfits in the current Twin Cities music scene, The Persian Leaps return with another batch of their guitar focused, powerful tunes, though this time it’s stripped down to a duo of Drew Forsberg and Jon Hunt, and for the first time we get to experience keys in the Leaps’ formula.
After the crisp, brief, power-pop of opener “The Art Form”, “Catnip For Cupid” follows with ‘90s alt-rock crunch and restraint with melodic vocals amid punchy keys.
Further along, “Sweet Nothings” flows with bounce and grit in the rhythmic rocker, while “About Your Record” tips it’s hat to the ‘80s with synth stabs amid the post-punk/ New Wave nods.
Deeper highlights include the intricate guitar work of the dreamy “The Problem is”, the jangly indie-rock of “Take Me To The Mountain”, and the soothing, agile, and hazy “When Can I See You”. “Dominoes” ends the with vocal harmonies, syrupy sweet melody and a bit rawness in the soaring exit.
Even though the full band days of The Persian Leaps may be gone (for now, anyway), Forsberg and Hunt prove that they are more than capable of holding down the fort with plenty of punchy rock, nostalgic indie-rock and cautious yet playful instrumentation.
Travels well with: Porcupine- What You’ve Heard isn’t Real; Bob Mould- Sunshine Rock