Why do you feel all alone tonight? I have no idea,
but there are some guys in Amsterdam who have your back. The Netherlands may
not be the pop punk hot bed that Jersey and SoCal have become, but Bounds of
Modesty are looking to put their hometown, and maybe country, on the map.
Their
sophomore EP is a tightly composed example of everything you miss about what
this scene used to be, and the 5 track release will find you catching yourself day
dreaming about the music you wish you still listened to. A follow up to their
2013 release, The Great Overture, the
EP offers a variety different from many releases of the past few years. The
opening track, Concrete, is an upbeat
anthem to loneliness. With some heavy snare action, the palm muted verses draw
you in until you reach the emphatic four-count pauses that precede a chorus
built for dancing. Concrete is followed
up with Ghosts Of A Bad Dream, which
throws a shot of indie into the mix. The song starts with a fade into a
punching vocal intro, and swaps between bass-lined verses and a short but sweet
synth melody. Our Dancing Days is the
post-love ballad we all needed at one point, and also happens to be my personal
favorite. The song is notably faster than many breakup ballads, but keeps the
emotion flowing throughout. Sunset Serenade is coincidently reminiscent
of your favorite Secondhand Serenade song, and completes the main track listing
perfectly, on a soft and memorable note. The fifth and final track included,
appropriately titled In Closing, is a
vocal-less, piano driven compilation of the four previous tracks. BofM
brilliantly fit the most notable parts of each track into one smooth flowing
song that while considered a “bonus track,” really completes the EP.
Altogether, the release is great. Its pop punk/indie
cross even dips its feet in one end of the emo revival pool, where
it’s still cool to be sad. The EP is completely worth the twenty minute listen,
and an add to your “Sad Music” iTunes folder.
Tl;dr
- Bounds Of Modesty (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- For fans of: Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, Halifax, Real Friends, Boys Liked Girls, Dashboard Confessional, Angels & Airwaves
- Favorite Track: Our Dancing Days
- 3.5 Stars
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