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With 2015's Runners in the Nerved World, the Sidekicks' metamorphosis from upstart punk rockers to considerably more restrained indie rockers is complete; while this band never exactly came off like jackbooted hardcore demons, Runners is the sound of a band that's learned to smooth down their edges, clean up the grit in their guitars, and refine their melodies into a sound that's considerably less aggressive and more artful than where they started. And as it happens, the Sidekicks have become a pretty good indie rock band; Steve Ciolek's vocals are better suited to the poppier sound of this album's more subtle attack (which, in turn, is a good match for his heart-on-my-sleeve lyrics), and he and Matt Schuermann blend their guitar lines into a richly jangly sound that's spare but strongly atmospheric, while bassist Ryan Starinsky and drummer Matt Climer keep the songs solidly rooted (and Climer has a good sense of when to add some extra punch to his performances). The Sidekicks still understand the value of turning up the tempo on songs like "Everything in Twos" and "Blissfield, MI," but most of Runners in the Nerved World is firmly planted in midtempo, and the band sounds comfortable there, playing with the nuances of their elemental but expressive tunes and the personal, semi-impressionistic lyrics. Runners in the Nerved World is a step forward on the path toward a new approach that was clearly the Sidekicks' new focus on Awkward Breeds, and if this band doesn't rock as hard, they sound intent and committed on these songs, and this is the work of musicians who know where they're going and what they intend to find.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - The Sidekicks, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Matt Climer, Writer - Ryan Starinsky, Writer - Steve Ciolek, Writer
2014 Epitaph 2014 Epitaph
Album review
With 2015's Runners in the Nerved World, the Sidekicks' metamorphosis from upstart punk rockers to considerably more restrained indie rockers is complete; while this band never exactly came off like jackbooted hardcore demons, Runners is the sound of a band that's learned to smooth down their edges, clean up the grit in their guitars, and refine their melodies into a sound that's considerably less aggressive and more artful than where they started. And as it happens, the Sidekicks have become a pretty good indie rock band; Steve Ciolek's vocals are better suited to the poppier sound of this album's more subtle attack (which, in turn, is a good match for his heart-on-my-sleeve lyrics), and he and Matt Schuermann blend their guitar lines into a richly jangly sound that's spare but strongly atmospheric, while bassist Ryan Starinsky and drummer Matt Climer keep the songs solidly rooted (and Climer has a good sense of when to add some extra punch to his performances). The Sidekicks still understand the value of turning up the tempo on songs like "Everything in Twos" and "Blissfield, MI," but most of Runners in the Nerved World is firmly planted in midtempo, and the band sounds comfortable there, playing with the nuances of their elemental but expressive tunes and the personal, semi-impressionistic lyrics. Runners in the Nerved World is a step forward on the path toward a new approach that was clearly the Sidekicks' new focus on Awkward Breeds, and if this band doesn't rock as hard, they sound intent and committed on these songs, and this is the work of musicians who know where they're going and what they intend to find.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:19
- Main artists: The Sidekicks
- Label: Epitaph
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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