This is what indie rock is supposed to be about: varying styles of music by the same act, all rallying around a certain rhythm so you don’t feel threatened. Proud Simon can sound like R.E.M. (“Last One Left”). They can sound like country (“Bled Red Wine”). But most importantly they can sound good.
“Clockwork On and On” is a bit tripped in the ’90s, but if you want that Gin Blossoms/Toad the Wet Sprocket sound, then why look further? Here’s a hint: You don’t have to.
Everybody is into long song titles these days, but “Everyone on the Train Could Use a Little Change” is more than that. This ’70s-sounding track channels “Ramblin’ Man” by The Allman Brothers. Honest and for true!
“Honeymoon” has harmonica. It’s only missing Tom Petty, really, but that’s necessarily a bad thing. This track is a bit more dialed down than a lot of the others, and I think it takes away from the strengths of the band.
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