Big Neck (2019)
I wrote about a Sweet Knives LP a few years ago that I thought was pretty good. I'll admit to not having listened to it a ton during the interim, but it makes an appearance on a work playlist every so often. This new double 7" is the first bit of new music from them since that full length and I like it even more than that last record.
These songs feel much poppier to me than the last. Where before they had a darker vibe, with flourishes of synth, now they've turned those forces towards a catchiness not previously explored. There is still a lot of downstroking and fuzzy guitar tones, but the synth has been moved to more of a supporting role. As I'm not a huge fan of synth on the best of days, this is a positive transition for me. The synthy riffs are still there, but now they are working more in tandem with the vocal melodies.
All four songs are pretty great. If the band continues to move in this direction, I'll be quite excited to see what they come up with next.
Sweet Knives - I Don't Wanna Die 2x7"
https://bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-knives-i-dont-wanna-die-2x7
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