Being that I’m not as sure what to expect from Stars
Are Insane on a release by release basis, I have found that it is simply best
to just listen to the music and then go from there. “When We Last Met” is four songs that are
best left to being listened to one by one, though they do form an overall
collected feel that leaves you pleased as well.
The first song is full of static and also just some
piano notes. It is instrumental, and
then gives way to another instrumental number filled with static that instead
seemingly replaces the piano with guitar notes ala Hendrix. There are also other slight sounds found
within here such as guitar string scratches and by the end of the second
song/first side we have a hint of vocals.
The flip side kicks off with what sounds like old
western times piano and then it goes into an acoustic vibe song with vocals
that is slower and can be related to maybe Foo Fighters if not previous Stars
Are Insane songs. The final song is kind of similar in nature
to an instrumental Stars Are Insane song, as it has that lo-fi FNL vibe and is
seemingly driven by guitar notes.
The way that these songs flow is really what makes “When
We Last Met” so amazing. The first
transitions to the second as the piano becomes the guitar. Slight vocals at the end of the second song
give way to the full out vocals on the third song. And then the third song is seemingly
stripped of the vocals to create the fourth song. In an interesting bit of fun, if you removed
the guitar notes from the last song and replaced them with piano ideas we might
just be able to come full circle here.
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