A melodic, introspective rock gem from Health Club, “Cut and Dry” is described by the Wisconsin-based band as being “about self-destructive tendencies and the frustration of feeling trapped in the chaos you’ve created for yourself.” The lyrics, specifically, show “a longing for better days while grappling with the weight of expectations from others.”
“Just throw my patience out the window,” a dazed, enamoring vocal presence starts alongside glistening guitar twangs. A whirring distortion complements the ensuing sequence, which embraces a comforting ’90s nostalgia feeling into the “best days of our lives,” feedback-touched smoothness. A bass-y pulse pairs with twanging guitars for an enjoyably climactic drive into the final “all of the people,” refrain, ending the track with a satiating, replay-inducing charm.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
