{"id":23431,"date":"2014-04-14T16:30:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T16:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-donovan-wolfington-scary-stories\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:35:06","slug":"album-review-donovan-wolfington-scary-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-donovan-wolfington-scary-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Donovan Wolfington – Scary Stories You Tell in the Dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The latest release from Donovan Wolfington<\/strong> isn\u2019t really an EP, more a collection of unrelated tracks, clustered together like awkward guests at a party. While you\u2019d expect this disjointed nature to be off-putting, it all seems to come together after a few listens, resulting in an EP that is both fresh and familiar \u2013 a wonderful juxtaposition of opposites.<\/p>\n

\u2018Scary Stories You Tell in the Dark\u2019<\/em> is undoubtedly a chameleon record. Opening track \u2018Sleeping\u2019<\/em> leads you to believe you\u2019re listening to a Front Bottoms-esque indie release, with a slick intro and lulling, muddy male and female vocals, before your sense of security is ripped away by \u2018Qutting\u2019<\/em>, a track reminiscent of later Brand New,\u00a0 with screaming vocals, amazing guitar work and a strong post-hardcore sound.\u00a0Donovan Wolfington<\/strong> are not a band with a comfort zone, and this is what makes them great.\u00a0\u2018Keef Ripper\u2019<\/em> switches styles again with up-tempo pop rock, yet despite this none of the styles seem forced; in fact their fluidity makes each song interesting in its own right.<\/p>\n

Scary Stories You Tell In The Dark by Donovan Wolfington<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course the problem with mixing genres and styles in this way is that some songs work better than others, and when the songs rely more heavily on the interplay between male and female vocals, the quality tends to suffer. \u2018Alone\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Hey Alex\u2019<\/em> will draw unavoidable comparisons to Tigers Jaw, and despite being great songs, the reality is that the female vocals seem superfluous. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Donovan Wolfington<\/strong> favour simple song titles and lyrics, but their beauty is within the simplicity. Lyrics such as \u201cI wanna feel bad, I wanna self-destruct, I\u2019m gonna blame it all on you\u201d<\/em> and \u201cI mean all the things I say. Always\u201d<\/em> aren\u2019t going to give Morrissey a run for his money, but when the current trend is to shoehorn literary metaphors into every title and verse, it\u2019s a refreshing change.<\/p>\n

While not everyone will appreciate the transient nature of \u2018Scary Stories You Tell in the Dark\u2019<\/em>, it\u2019s muddy sound and interchangeable styles are what makes it stand out as one of the most unique releases of this year. \u2018Scary Stories You Tell in the Dark\u2019<\/em> sounds eerily familiar and yet nothing you\u2019ve ever heard before, my only complaint is that it\u2019s far too fleeting. \u00a0<\/p>\n

5\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Scary Stories You Tell in the Dark\u2019<\/em> by Donovan Wolfington<\/strong> is out now via Topshelf Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Donovan Wolfington<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Jay Sullivan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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