You may have to listen to this band two separate times before you really appreciate them. The first time I encountered Annuals, the sound just didn’t hit my ear the right way. But I decided to give them another chance some time later and I have never looked back. The only way I could explain this is that when I first listened to them, I had been used to a lower caliber of music and I just wasn’t ready.
What’s best about Annuals is probably the fact that they aren’t afraid to take chances. The way they mix their tracks is brilliant, adding sound effects and layers of vocals, blending acoustic and electric guitar, constantly changing it up.
I loved their first album and EPs so much that when I heard they were coming out with their sophomore album, I didn’t think it would be possible to top what they had already done. Oh, how wrong I was.
Every song on the new album, Such Fun, is a winner. I don’t want to say too much about it, so I’ll just suggest that you check it out and then you can decide whether you want to buy the CD.
If you like them right off the bat, great. If you don’t, at least give them the benefit of two listens.
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