Feeling like a modern piece of music made at the alt-rock/power-pop divide yet seemingly following the tenets that made so much nineties sound and feel music so great, “Ur Cure” is such a well-crafted song. What New Jersey’s Royal Blush does so well is to build a brilliant dynamic. When things need to be big, they are anthemic; when they want to create a more subtle sound, they are the masters of weaving delicate sonic textures that are both artistic and atmospheric. It is this process that makes this latest single so great.
That blend of deftness and devastation, of sonic eloquence and energy, or poignancy and power, this is music that evolves before your very ears, reaching into lovely lulls and crescendoic highs with equal ease.
Musing on thoughts of leaving past pain and problems behind, and moving on, or as they so eloquently put it, “burn the bullshit and leave the ash in the past,” this is a song of empowerment, a reminder to look to the future rather than be dragged down by what has gone before.
And that is a great metaphor for their music, too. Yes, there are touches of the past’s alternative scene and underground vibe, but this is nothing if not the sound of rock, indie rock, alt rock… call it what you will… stepping into a bright new future.
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