The tracks aren’t too far removed from Beach Slang though, with the lead single a cover of ‘Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas and a reimagined ‘Fixture Mixtape for the Art Kids’ also in the mix. Everything is stripped back, with the instruments mainly consisting of piano and a few strings here and there, the focus resting solely on the vocals – and in particular – the lyrics. It gives them a different feel and changes the way they’re listened to entirely, yet still keeps their original meaning and intention.
While the covers are decent, they struggle to add to the originals, and it’s very likely that you’ll find yourself back listening to Beach Slang as quickly as you deviated. That’s not to say that We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags is bad, just that it doesn’t knock it out of the park.
6.5/10
