There’s a more traditional and perhaps fuller sound on ‘Crater’ with huge guitars and massive-sounding drums. Of course, this is expertly followed by ‘Quappy’, a downbeat song that puts particular emphasis on crying and this is followed by ‘Wishful Thinking’, where the band sing about how ‘who you are speaks far too loud’ before then correcting themselves and saying ‘I can’t hear at all’ amongst some aggressive riffs. ‘Separate’ sounds something akin to Mac Demarco jamming with Real Estate and is very chilled, while ‘Mutual’ describes a break-up between an unlikely couple and the pain it left on both: ‘Am I bringing you down?’ followed by the heart-wrenching ‘Fast asleep, you were so beautiful’ before both parties make peace and move on with their lives.
The closing song, ‘Kelly’ has a psychedelic nature as the band reminisce about times gone by and the power of memories. It looks at how things make more sense in retrospect and has some powerful hooks to complement this. It’s no burden on you to listen to this captivating new album. This is a Clique you won’t mind being part of.