Moon Taxi are a band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee and are really poised to break out. Their sound is extremely polished and big. When you first play Mountain Beaches Cities, you really get taken for a ride. I wasn't expecting the sound from this little unknown band to be so defined and large. They really fill the space with their sound. This indie band has big arena ambitions on this album.
Their first single "The New Black" is ready made for indie rock radio. I'm actually surprised they have so few hits at the moment on YouTube. I say give it a few months and it'll be up there. This is what we call an arena-rocker. That thumping drum and the chorus you can chant along with. It reminds of the first time I heard Kasabian's "Club Foot." If this song doesn't get this band noticed, well then someone at their label needs to get fired.
The rest of Mountain Beaches Cities doesn't disappoint. The only complaint I might make is that they sound too polished at times. Some may call it over produced but I think it fits their sound. But the album does have a considerable amount of range. I can tell this band is still trying to find their sound on this album. They get down to their southern roots with "River Water" with an extra twang. "Beaches" is very similar to the sound of The Neighborhoud. And on "Struck Me Down," there's a definite attempt to go more synth and experimental. Just don't expect every song to be like "The New Black" because you will be greatly disappointed.
My favorite songs from a few listens would be "Change" and "Young Journey." "Change" like the song title itself has a lot of changes in it's perfect 3 minute running time. The build and breaks in that song are really well done. And "Young Journey" is a bittersweet soulful track that really brings the album down to Earth.
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