Yawn Mower are a five piece from Asbury Park New Jersey, but don't expect this to be Springsteen-esque. I Just Can't Wait To Die is noisier than their excellent debut, fuzz laden, bigger sounding but also much looser. A little 90s Indie in feel, plenty in common with Slacker Rock.
They also have a secret weapon in Nicole Scorsone whose violin complements the sound wonderfully. But don't expect Baroque Pop. This is violin that joins in the melee and the organised chaos bar the odd occasion. This is added violin that rocks in unison.
During slowed down moments, of which there are few, the band can sound a little like Deer Tick, particularly on the opener, Windshield Wiper, but equally they can get much heavier as witnessed on Igor The Exetor.
However, this is an album of big riffs, even bigger choruses and unexpected Guitar solos. It is also incredibly melodic, but unstructured in style, you just get surprised by breakouts and the playing never ever meanders as it can do on albums with this sort of vibe.
It is a cracking listen, it just grabs a hold of you. There is also depth, never more so on the 6 minutes of Squirming, a song that gets heavier and heavier and noisier and noisier. But there are also great moments of Pop that just burst out into the sunlight.
Speedboat! is killer Pop Rock that doesn't betray the band's roots and Rascal sounds as adorable as ever. This in album that has allowed Yawn Mower to break out. They can easily adapt to a sort of heavier Weezer, but there is great variation particularly on the splendid Geothermal Springs. I Just Can't Wait To Die is a tour de force. Don't be fooled by the album title, this is more of a celebration.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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