{"id":18659,"date":"2022-04-04T20:02:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T04:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=18659"},"modified":"2022-04-21T15:39:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:39:37","slug":"wallowing-in-wallows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wallowing-in-wallows\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallowing in Wallows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Indie music scene gains \u201cTell Me That It\u2019s Over\u201d Spring release <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Mikayla Coleman<\/strong> | Managing Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

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On March 25, the indie pop band Wallows released their sophomore album <\/span>Tell Me That It\u2019s Over<\/span><\/i>. Wallows is made up of three members, Dylan Minnette (who you might recognize as Clay from the Netflix series \u201c13 Reasons Why\u201d), Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston. The album consists of ten songs, crossing and combining several different aspects of the indie pop, folk and rock genres in a unique and artistic way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHard to Believe\u201d <\/b>\u2014 I enjoy how the melody kind of climbs up and down. It is a really pleasing scale. The guitar is pretty grunge, but the bridge has a really light hearted whistle break with some interesting synth-type orchestral moments. It\u2019s a good contrast. The lyrics and vocals are very simplistic in nature, but I think that adds to the song overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Talk\u201d<\/b> \u2014 The whistle hook at the beginning of the song reminds me a lot of the band Dayglow. I wasn\u2019t sure how I felt about the harmonica at first but it has grown on me. The lyrics describe the ending of a relationship and wanting to have a clean, quick cut off rather than stretching out the break up process. It does a good job of explaining a specific experience that is often hard to articulate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially You\u201d<\/b> \u2014 I think that the modulation of the synth takes the cake in this one. It compliments the rest of the song really well. The lyrics are again, very simple, but very relatable. I mean, who isn\u2019t confused by people all of the time? The guitar is much cleaner on this, making it a great beachy road trip song.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt the End of the Day\u201d <\/b>\u2014 I love Braeden\u2019s vocals. No offense to Dylan, but I have always been more into Braeden as a vocalist. These lyrics have a good amount of complexity that makes the song more personal. It does an interesting job of interpreting the \u201cIf you love her, let her go\u201d trope.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMarvelous\u201d <\/b>\u2014<\/span> This is much more upbeat and fast than the previous tracks. Not sure if I am down with the repeated use of \u201chole.\u201d Stadium synth came in clutch. This song sounds like how my brain feels when I have an ADHD episode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPermanent Price\u201d <\/b>\u2014 Definitely feeling more of a folk-indie vibe from the use of strings. Not my favorite. I feel like it’s a bit cookie-cutter in comparison to the other songs that have something special sprinkled in. The harmonies make it feel like something from the early 2000s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMissing Out\u201d <\/b>\u2014 Another slow one. The beginning is a little bit misleading. It starts with a nice classic piano scale, but takes a sharp turn to a more rock-type and autotune-diluted chorus. This variation is interesting, but I don\u2019t think that it is my cup of tea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHurts Me\u201d <\/b>\u2014 80\u2019stastic!\u00a0 I\u2019m getting funky with the synth in the beginning. I could see someone humorously singing this in the context of struggling with a vape addiction. Makes me feel like going to a roller rink after struggling through a week of finals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s What I Get\u201d<\/b> \u2014 The percussion makes the difference in this one. Also the staccato strings in the bridge. The lyrics are pretty basic and it\u2019s hard to figure out if it is in an iconic way or if it’s just another stereotypical love song. I am leaning towards the latter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGuitar Romantic Search Adventure\u201d <\/b>\u2014 We got some Dylan vocals! Very fitting for the mood of this song. I am very down with it. I think that it tops all the rest of the slower songs in the album. The piano and synth together give a very ethereal, Beach House kind of feel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I am a longtime fan of Wallows and I have significantly enjoyed their early work. \u201cTell Me That It\u2019s Over\u201d was able to simultaneously maintain inclusion of things that made me enjoy them initially and also spread their wings, adventure and experiment with different styles and instruments. 7.5\/10.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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