Everything Is On Fire
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
Listen to Everything Is On Fire
An outfit speaheaded by Dan Dwoskin and Guillermo Subauste, The Honeyrunners don’t sit in one place for very long, and their highly eclectic formula covers countless genres as newer members Conor Gains (electric guitar, vocals) and Lewis Spring (drums, percussion, vocals) help cultivate a very impressive listen.
“Run & Hide” opens the listen with warm guitar and equally cozy keys as plenty of rootsy rock’n’roll swagger enters the bright melodies, and “What Are You Scared Of?” follows with a dreamy, soaring display of folksy, soulful songwriting that complements the expressive singing.
The title track is one of the best selections, and lands in the middle, where a dense beat and soothing vocals flow amid the pop and rock dynamics that welcomes brass, too, while “Honeymoon” showcases gorgeous vocals alongside a bluesy spirit.
Arriving near the end, “Cabin Fever” makes good use of organs in its rugged atmosphere that’s about as firm as the band get here, and “Those Eyes” exits the listen bare, intimate and full of very stirring song craft.
A listen that will remind you of the Lumineers, Alabama Shakes, Brandi Calile and Arkells, to name a few, Everything Is On Fire very quickly makes us a fan of this Toronto band that very much deserves plenty of attention.
Travels well with: Curse Of Lono- Severed; Jackson + Sellers- Breaking Point