The Electric Soft Parade - No Need To Be Downhearted


The Electric Soft Parade
No Need To Be Downhearted



The Electric Soft Parade is made up primarily by the brother duo of Alex & Tom White, two lads from overseas.  I don't know when  the UK became such a hotbed for talent, but there's SO many awesome bands like this over there.  I'm jealous. 
But yes, No Need To Be Downhearted is their third release, and it's got some really good songwriting.  Imagine if The Strokes wrote more sophisticated chord progressions to supplement their garage band appeal.  That's what The Electric Soft Parade does on songs like "Cold World", which sounds like a deceptively simple pop song, but takes interesting routes from A to B.  The rest of the album pretty much follows that formula as well, never going where you thought it would go musically.  From the late night rave feel of "If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know", to the energetic "Life in the Backseat", this record explores various territories, blending genres and influences at will.   Definitely check them out if you get a chance. 


Rating: 8(out of 10)
Key Tracks: Cold World, Come Back Inside, Have You Ever Felt Like It's Too Late, Life In The Backseat
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