The CreasesTremolow

Channelling the likes of Teenage Fanclub, the Cure’s poppiest moments and a worship of Oasis so strong it’d put DMA’S to shame, The Creases clearly have no interest in reinventing the wheel on Tremolow, however take the safest cues from their heroes to craft and album that’ll see them take on coveted late-afternoon festival slots and triple j stardom. Woven together by a heavy dosage of poppy synth lines and a distinctly 1993 Fender Jazz-master guitar tone, the clear worship of hazy-eyed, loved-up jangle pop serves as an inoffensive soundtrack to summer road-trips and high school graduation parties.

The Creases are punching above the likes of their contemporaries like Middle Kids and Ball Park Music however, not enough to break into the Pitchfork praised echelon alternative rock.

Opening track Answer To’s sunshine drenched chorus exudes a level of frivolity vivid enough to literally conjure the visual of glitter donning, cider tinnie clenching, arm swinging millennials in a festival crowd. The off-beat drumming swagger and timeless ‘la las’ on Is It Love and the power-pop hooks on Do What U Wanna both showcase a genuine anthem-like potential. Album highlight, Asshole is a direct draw from the The War On Drugs’ last offering Lost In The Dream, but doesn’t quite pack the deeply emotional and nostalgic punch.

The Creases are punching above the likes of their contemporaries like Middle Kids and Ball Park Music however, not enough to break into the Pitchfork praised echelon alternative rock. The fuzzed-out, mellow vocal and simplistic guitar driven hooks are an entertaining concoction but, a lack of diversity flattens each track’s identity, weakening its impact throughout the album.

STICK THIS NEXT TO: The War On Drugs, Guided By Voices, Teenage Fanclub
STANDOUT TRACKS: Everybody Knows, Is It Love, Impact