If you think that emo music is all too often downbeat and whiny, alt-rock, big and needlessly bombastic, prog rock overblown and ornate, and math rock clever but often lacking in melody, then think again. “Afternoon In June” skirts the fringes of all of those sonic realms, taking something from each but never fully committing to any one genre. Instead, Bury The Pines utilizes those various sonic elements to craft their distinctive sound, and boy, what a sound it is.
The song’s progressive tag stems not from one particular sound, but from the way the band transitions through a range of styles – from mathy guitar runs to indie anthems, rapped deliveries, and understated lulls, culminating in searing alt-rock crescendos as it nears its final destination. And this they do with subtlety and suppleness, making each transition seem as so natural that you begin to question why musicians haven’t passed this way before.
“Afternoon In June” marks a sonic waypoint for the band. It is the first single written with a slightly new lineup, it represents a high point in composition and production for the band, and it is the last single to be released before a full-length album appears later this year.
It is also my first encounter with the band, but it seems as if I have found Bury The Pines at the perfect time, right at the point when we follow them into this exciting next chapter. Who’s coming with me?
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