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When Tough Age started out in 2012, the Vancouver, B.C.-based band was a combustible mixture of impatient garage punk and scrappy surf influences. More than a decade in, Tough Age haven't so much mellowed on their fifth full-length, Waiting Here, as they've refined those early energetic outbursts into a form of expression that doesn't have to shout to get its point across. The group's infatuation with New Zealand pop that began a few albums back is still going strong, apparent immediately in both the rumbling feedback and gliding melodies of succinct intro track "In a Garden" and showing up later on in the form of Bats-esque melancholia on "Scattered" or glimpses of the Clean's noisy exuberance on the roughly recorded title track. The band is well aware of their flowchart of influences, even winkingly quoting Belle & Sebastian lyrics in one song and sneaking a line about a Young Marble Giants tune playing softly in the background into "Paradise by Another Name," an especially nervy standout sung by bassist Lauren Smith. Though stitched together from reference points both overt and subtle, Waiting Here becomes much more than a collage of nods to obscure indie rockers. Tough Age's brand of cheery jangle filters all of these inspirations through songwriting that's honest and contemplative without being so heavy that it dulls the razor sharpness of the songs themselves. The music always feels curious and fresh, even when the lyrics are reflecting on less-than-happy feelings or struggling with sharp disappointment as on the tightly coiled punk blaster "Give It a Day." The kind of well-read indie punk sound Tough Age excels at often gives in to a curmudgeonly world weariness, but the band chooses enthusiasm and positivity at every turn of Waiting Here. The ideas and feelings presented here aren't always chipper, but the band creates a sound that's refreshing and bright even when exploring life's more complex corners.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Tough Age, MainArtist - Jesse Locke, Composer, Writer - Jarrett Evan Samson, Composer, Writer - Lauren Smithy, Composer, Writer
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Age
Albumbeschreibung
When Tough Age started out in 2012, the Vancouver, B.C.-based band was a combustible mixture of impatient garage punk and scrappy surf influences. More than a decade in, Tough Age haven't so much mellowed on their fifth full-length, Waiting Here, as they've refined those early energetic outbursts into a form of expression that doesn't have to shout to get its point across. The group's infatuation with New Zealand pop that began a few albums back is still going strong, apparent immediately in both the rumbling feedback and gliding melodies of succinct intro track "In a Garden" and showing up later on in the form of Bats-esque melancholia on "Scattered" or glimpses of the Clean's noisy exuberance on the roughly recorded title track. The band is well aware of their flowchart of influences, even winkingly quoting Belle & Sebastian lyrics in one song and sneaking a line about a Young Marble Giants tune playing softly in the background into "Paradise by Another Name," an especially nervy standout sung by bassist Lauren Smith. Though stitched together from reference points both overt and subtle, Waiting Here becomes much more than a collage of nods to obscure indie rockers. Tough Age's brand of cheery jangle filters all of these inspirations through songwriting that's honest and contemplative without being so heavy that it dulls the razor sharpness of the songs themselves. The music always feels curious and fresh, even when the lyrics are reflecting on less-than-happy feelings or struggling with sharp disappointment as on the tightly coiled punk blaster "Give It a Day." The kind of well-read indie punk sound Tough Age excels at often gives in to a curmudgeonly world weariness, but the band chooses enthusiasm and positivity at every turn of Waiting Here. The ideas and feelings presented here aren't always chipper, but the band creates a sound that's refreshing and bright even when exploring life's more complex corners.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:29
- Main artists: Tough Age
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bobo Integral
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 2023 Tough Age ℗ 2023 Tough Agge
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