Back with their second full-length, ”Burnout Days”, Florida’s flipturn has produced a confident record rife with synthy hooks, reflective lyrics, and surprising depth. Over 12 tracks, the band offers what they say is their “most collaborative and cathartic release” to date. For certain it sounds finessed, featuring their signature tempo-shifting percussive-forward indie pop/rock.
“Juno” leads off with self-assuredness; a dreamy, The Weeknd -esque, synth pop confection that flows easy and grabs you addictively.
As a newbie to the band, “Sunlight” is what initially caught my ear. Bridging a sometimes seamless gap, flipturn does a fine job blending synth pop and indie rock, allowing the music to be melodious one moment and snarl in just the right measure when guitars get Pixies -a-fied. “Right?” builds on a simple guitar riff and vocal melody, cycling through an array of crisp arrangements and muscular drumming, before blowing its top three minutes in.
“Rodeo Clown” is another keeper and it’s no wonder the band played it recently on Jimmy Kimmel. “Inner Wave” is another LP standout with flanging guitars and soaring vocals. What’s evident as the album progresses is that the band’s songwriting strength seems built upon a flurry of killer rhythms. On songs like “Swim Between Trees”, words are accentuated by flowing with a punchy beat.
“Window” showcases flipturn’s softer side with acoustic guitars and a gentle galloping beat. Things get especially interesting about three minutes in as the song detours pleasantly into an amorphic dream sequence. A bell chimes like the close of a Buddhist meditation as the song fades into black.
The album ends with a rush as the single-worthy title track weaves and surges as Basse belts his heart out to close the record. Give this band credit for making an entirely fulfilling world with enough tooth and genuine heart to stand out amidst so many indie pop bands in this realm.
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