As
many times as I’ve listened to this cassette by Can’t Kids, I just cannot seem
to find an appropriate reference point as to what it sounds like exactly, but I
guess we can just chalk that one up to originality. It’s something along the lines of a radio
band, like fun. but there are also pop folk hints and other factors going on
here.
The
vocals are dual most of the time, with male and female, and that might get some
Of Monsters and Men comparisons but I would call that lazy journalism. There are some hints of The Get Up Kids “Walking
On A Wire”, but then it also gets a bit faster, in a screamy punk way. This brings out some random fast drums and
it can even be closer to something like Be Your Own Pet.
From
Mumford and Sons to Piebald, this really has a wide range of influences but
they all blend well together. Add into
that the lyrics and you’ve got something fun to listen to for sure. I’m not the biggest fan of the line: “How
many licks did the wise owl take?”, as that’s more about candy than anything else,
but there is some gold in “You’re driving us crazy and it’s us that bought the
car”.
There
are also some references to Bible characters on Side B, which is always
interesting to hear, and then mentions of the White Rabbit, going down the
rabbithole, etc. for Alice in Wonderland.
The line “So late for what? So
late for what? Why can’t I be on time for once” sums that all up nicely, but it’s
not something I can relate to because I always try to be on time and usually
end up being really early.
“Ennui
Go” is catchy at all the right times, while still being non-traditional and the
lyrics have a great storytelling aspect to them. What more could you ask for as a listener?
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