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Changing Seasons is a pop punk band from Western Massachusetts. It has been their turn
for review for a few months now, but I was holding off until their EP was
released, and I just saw that it was up this week. You can purchase Life
Goes On at your own price from Bandcamp:
The
music is a little heavier than a lot of the pop punk I have heard, demonstrating
more of a hardcore influence. One of the tracks makes a reference to "easycore".
Apparently the term was coined by New Found Glory for one tour, and refers to
the blend of pop punk and metalcore. You learn something new every day.
For
what they are, I believe Like Changing Seasons delivers pretty well. I do
question whether sometimes the "core" elements disrupt the message.
For example, "Where Have You Been?" exhibits depth and has emotionally
affecting lyrics, so at times when they are shout-growled, it seems to
undercut. However, if anger is a part of what is being expressed, that can be a
legitimate choice, and musically that track has one of my favorite intros. That
and "You Look Like a 90s Roller Blader" were probably my favorite
tracks.
With
"Roller Blader" it can be interesting to compare how differently the
line "I never thanked you for what you did for me" sounds compared to
the same line in "Life Goes On", possibly the hardest track, but also
the shortest. It could be gratitude, or it could not be, and it could
legitimately be opposite emotions for the same situation. Again, they have some
depth.
They
have a few scheduled performances in the near future, and with the new release
this looks like a good time for the band.
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