Labels: The Disappointed’s Love Letter
Review by: Andy Malcolm
Well, I figured that no-one ever would work out how to sound like Christie Front Drive, yet still be a good band. I thought it was impossible. Most bands that copy CFD mess up somewhere. They get some of the guitars right but after an awesome 2 minute build up they start playing that Deep Elm style post-hardcore which isn’t my thing. Or the vocalist sounds like some pretty boy from the local one time straight edge band that realised he better sing properly to pick up girls now that he lost his edge. Basically, nobody has ever quite worked out how to sound anything like CFD. And I am not sure entirely if Dandeleon intentionally are trying to be like CFD here, but dagnammit, this is as close as I have heard to a CFD tribute band that isn’t remotely the fuckest uppest. Where it differs is that this band is entirely poppy and superbly melodic over the 3 songs here, yet delightfully fuzzy in that sort of earnest, early Promise Ring way too. The vocals are wavery and wobbly, and go some way to making them sound very Lovesick-y too, especially on the 2nd song. And I love that DIY emo-indie thing, Lovesick were the only band I have heard playing it in the past 3 years, though I guess I don’t actively set out to hunt down that type of thing as I am pretty sure it would be a futile exercise. The last track is really different, throwing in a harmonica to for some neat variation. This song rules real hard!
I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this record, I really didn’t expect to ever here a record in this style that sounded as purely innocent and enjoyable for a super long time. Nice one!