Daily J ‘Scatterbrains’ Album Review by Graham Finney
Pushed back a few weeks, ‘Scatterbrains’, the third album from Daily J, the New Zealand indie rock band, is finally set for release this week and follows a slew of successful singles and sets the tone for the album and the latest chapter in their journey.
Setting the tone with a breezy slice of jangly indie pop, the album kicks off with “Sunday Stiches,” a simplictic yet glittery format which just washes over you. Three minutes into the album and already the nostalgic, dreamy direction ‘Scatterbrains’ is going to take should already have taken hold of the listener.
Elsewhere tracks single “Cheap Tequila Sunrise,” “Tastes Like Forever,” and “Happy Slides” provide the perfect soundtrack to help you through to the Spring and Summer. Jangly, nostalgic, infectious, they may be, however when coupled with the dreamy and chilled-out vibe the band opt for, the end result sounds timeless.
New Zealand based songwriter and producer Joe Faris is the man responsible for capturing the vibe of Daily J and, on ‘Scatterbrain’, Daily J showcase how important it is to have the right person behind the desk. Capturing their chilled-out, almost surfer pop energy, Daily J have picked the right man for the job and, while some might say that the sound hasn’t evolved that much from their debut album and it might not send any musical walls crashing to the floor, Faris has effortlessly captured the essence of what his fellow New Zealanders are about.
While that does mean there isn’t too much on ‘Scatterbrains’ that will surprise fans of the band, it also means that when they listen to efforts like “Someone to Cry About,” and “Daydreamer,” those listeners will find the album to be comfortably familiar yet still fresh sounding.
As the album wraps up with the gentle strum of “Roadie,” Daily J send you on your way now fully prepared for the lazy balmy Summer evenings ahead having completely forgotten how dreadful the February weather is just outside your window.
To pick up your copy of ‘Scatterbrains’, head over to the Official Daily J Website
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