New Jersey-based band Quality Living reveal a colorful, dynamic rock appeal on their four-song EP Aggrocrag, maintaining hooky immediacy amidst evolving structures fond of jazz-touched guitar work, twinkling illumination, and radiant vocal hooks.
The EP’s title track is immediately exemplary of the project’s knack for a dynamic, evolving song structures. Caressing synths and balmy guitars lead initially, complementing an emotive vocal presence as brassy warmness follows. The “talk about,” refrain builds with particular infectiousness into a melodic turn, and the track overall excels with a sound stirring in both expressive vocal elements and easy-going introspection.
The engaging “The Great Kabash” follows with a starry-eyed illumination; synth-drawn mystique builds seamlessly into nocturnal guitar twangs. “Burgers and dogs,” the vocals let out as pulsing synths and smooth brass enter, culminating in a gorgeous sophisti-pop arsenal with debonair guitars and lingering saxophone. “Daydream” is another stirring showcase in songwriting, arriving in a cathartic “all I want,” vocal outpouring and ensuing delightful melodic tiwst. Aggro Crag is a stellar EP from Quality Living.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
