MiniBoone, Big Changes Brooklyn, NY
Drug Front Records
For fans of: Pavement, Wolf Parade, Q and Not U, and Jukebox the Ghost
Band's should always put their best song first. MiniBoone gets it right with "Summer Jam" from their upcoming 6-song EP called Big Changes. "Tell me why I feel the way I do" goes the song. It continues, "I get chills..." Well, I did. The songs that followed, though, could easily be their best to. But to call something best, is to keep it exclusive. So for this 5-piece it's more, every song rocks. While MiniBoone isn't doing anything inventive, they do add to an ever-growing indie-rock sound that's becoming all the rage in Brooklyn. What's interesting is that three of the members play both guitar and keys, as well as sing. I wonder if they switch off on instruments during their live set.
MiniBoone's songs are jammy, fun, and make you shake you head, clap your hands, and whatever other movements you enjoy doing when you dance. The opening song “Summer Jam,” is a feel good one for all occasions. Craig sings with such passion, “and all this stuff is love,” repeating the line more times than I can count. The line ends the song, then goes nicely into “Cool Kids Cut Out of the Heart Itself.” There's also some auxiliary percussion and what sounds like a xylophone that can be heard throughout the E.P. "Rosaline Must Dance Alone" is about a 22-year old finding love. The song is really sweet and lovely. Finally it's “Funny Money” which finds Craig nearly screaming “don't look down” with a conviction in his voice, while another vocalist sings behind him all while a pair of sick, sounding guitars play. I love that you can hear all the instruments on this release and that no one instrument is more overbearing than another. Listen to some jams for yourself here.
MiniBoone's songs are jammy, fun, and make you shake you head, clap your hands, and whatever other movements you enjoy doing when you dance. The opening song “Summer Jam,” is a feel good one for all occasions. Craig sings with such passion, “and all this stuff is love,” repeating the line more times than I can count. The line ends the song, then goes nicely into “Cool Kids Cut Out of the Heart Itself.” There's also some auxiliary percussion and what sounds like a xylophone that can be heard throughout the E.P. "Rosaline Must Dance Alone" is about a 22-year old finding love. The song is really sweet and lovely. Finally it's “Funny Money” which finds Craig nearly screaming “don't look down” with a conviction in his voice, while another vocalist sings behind him all while a pair of sick, sounding guitars play. I love that you can hear all the instruments on this release and that no one instrument is more overbearing than another. Listen to some jams for yourself here.
MiniBoone is Craig Barnes, James Keary, and Doug Schrashunon guitar, keyboard, and vocals; Sam Rich on bass and Taylor Gabriels on drums.
Big Changes will be released on Jan. 26 through Drug Front Records for $6. The band's record release show is Feb. 3 at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
Big Changes
Tracklisting:
01. Summer Jam
02. Cool Kids Cut Out of the Heart Itself
03. Devil in Your Eyes
04. Rosalina Must Dance Alone
05. I Need
06. Funny Money
Press Photo Credit: Marielle Solan
Album Art Credit: Greatmiddlewest
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