The new cut from City Calm Down, taken from a double A-side due later this year, unfolds like a retro-indebted nod to stadium-sized late-‘80s synth rock titans, something like Queen’s The Works era. The opening three or so minutes could easily pass as a self-contained, tidy slice of danceable indie rock, held back slightly by a bit of a plonking chorus. But then the commanding, measured near-baritone cracks slightly as the track elevates into a DFA-inspired jam. Deceptively ambitious, and ultimately successful.
City Calm Down : Speak To No End
