I wrote about New Orleans-based indie-rock duo Generationals earlier this year when their sophomore album Actor-Caster was released. I know it’s strange to move backwards and write about a debut after you’ve written about the follow-up but I’m gonna do it anyway. It’s an album you’ve got to know about.
Released in 2009, Con Law swims through several pools of influence but each song echoes against the same distant wall of memory. At times it tinkers with electro-synth and Beach pop. The vocal echoes give it a lo-fi edge without really nudging it into that genre. It occupies every space of sound possible with leaping percussion and shimmering guitars. Ultimately it’s a charming album that could win you over any time of the year. It’s the kind of stuff you wanna get up and dance to.
Tracklist
1. Nobody Could Change Your Mind
2. Angry Charlie
3. Faces In The Dark
4. When They Fight, They Fight
5. Our Time 2 Shine
6. Wildlife Sculpture
7. Bobby Beale
8. Exterior Street Day
9. It Keeps You Up
10. These Habits
