After his last tour with The Comes, frontman Andy Herod needed a break from being in a band and moved back to North Carolina to spend some much-deserved time with his friends and family. Of course, once there he started playing music again, writing songs and starting a new band called Electric Owls. With the help of fellow Comas member Jason Caperton, Matt Gentling (Band Of Horses, Archers Of Loaf) and Cully Symington (Gutter Twins), they recorded “Ain’t Too Bright” and so the vicious cycle of being a musician continues.
Nevermind the few awkward attempts to rock, most of the album is comprised is poppy folk songs with some country twang and classic rock references sprinkled over Herod’s mellow vocals. It works wonders, making me hope that The Comas’ hiatus will last at least a little longer so I can enjoy more songs like “Us Weakly” and “Haint In The Holler” in the future.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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