Cities –
Dear Bonnie, Love Clyde (Independent)
Since forming in early 2011, Pasadena, Ca. based
Cities have kept themselves busy. Regular gigging has built a solid local
following, debut EP “…And Sunsets” made more friends and collected lots of
press plaudits, and “Dear Bonnie, Love Clyde” should see them progress ever onwards.
These eight tracks (32 min.) indicate they’re still
taking their time and not rushing anything. It’s a sensible, measured approach,
and the listener receives the dividends. Opening track “You'll Think of Me” is
a pristine example of contemporary, radio-friendly, indie pop; Andrew Moore’s
needle sharp guitar and Robert Oliver’s soaring vocal propel a great tune. It’s
followed by “Backside of Your Misery”,
which is just as easy to like. Big tunes seem to come easy to them, and none
come bigger than the title track’s grandiose, classic rock slash ‘n’ burn posturing
– think The Cult with indie cred. Add to the mix the ethereal “Brooklyn Boy (Girl from South Detroit)”,
the jazz flecked “Champion”
and the Gothic-dark, Elbow-esque delights of “Chicken Little” and there’s no denying Cities’ place
on the list of “bands to look out for”.
Tony S.
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