PRETEND / BONES IN THE SOIL, RUST IN THE OIL

Just recently r/mathrock posted this band up. I can't stop listening to this band. It's been awhile since I had done any music posts and today felt like an appropriate time to talk about them. Pretend seem to take influences from such bands as Sharks Keep Moving, Cowboys Aren't Indians, and Death Cab For Cutie as they are instrumental, jazzy, and lay the vocal lines softly. Slight instances of dissonant notes with a splash of free jazz textures allow an interesting take on the emotionally driven band that they've proven to be. And with their instrumental routes they leave enough room for vocals to add the finishing touch. Bones in the Soil, Rust in the Oil was my first impression. A 13 minute journey of melodies, climax, and different turns ending with a sense of resonance swimming in your skin. It really is a band that gives me a better experience of fall and winter. Check them out if you can. They are a great band.