We open things up with "Down Below", a breezy, sun kissed tune featuring the terrific lead vocals of Will Tenney who contributes a great deal to the band's musical dynamic that has evolved greatly from their debut single "Let's Talk". The first single "Try This Again" is my favorite track off the album that features a glossy guitar riff that completely evokes the carefree spirit that the band tries to evoke both on record and on stage, and Matt McNulty does a terrific job of providing guitar and backing vocals, and is definitely the envy of teenage girls abound and has sort of reached that heartthrob, teen idol status that some musicians have an aspiration of reaching, and these guys have certainly entered that upper echelon of teenage fandom. "Good Thing" starts out with a neat whistling combo, before settling into a laid back acoustic pattern that is more diverse than the other tracks, and tends to do multiple things at once that sometimes get lost in translation and is somewhat disconcerting for the listener. "Our City" is a little bit more downtempo than the preceding track, and injects some synth-happy melodies that provide the perfect balance between the rest of the songs on the disc, and allows us to look forward to what the last song on the disc has to offer to balance everything out on a harmonic scale. "Dream Car" concludes our stay here on this disc, and has a indelible vocal track from Will that ties up all the loose ends abound, and makes us envy for driving around Southern California in an Audi, taking in everything that the environment has to offer us. I've had the honor and privilege of knowing Will and Matt for almost 2 years now, and they have been nothing short of gracious and humble people who I'm proud and honored to call my friends, and have been huge supporters of my site from Day 1 and who also won the Artist Spotlight of the Year Award back in 2011 that they so rightfully deserved for their tireless musical efforts and their incessant work ethic that has gotten them to the point they are at today.
In closing, a diverse and terrific collection of tunes from Call Me Anything, who continue to build up their musical credibility with each effort they make, and clearly show that they aren't some chick band, but a musical collective able to reach listeners and fans from all genres.
EP Score: 3/5
Track Listing:
- Down Below
- Try This Again
- Good Thing
- Our City
- Dream Car
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