A Classic Release The New Mourning Pays Attention To How History Repeats Itself
A refreshing new single from The New Mourning doesn't only hint at classic rock, but it's clearly influenced by music of a certain era. This has vintage tonality dripping from it everywhere. The guitar tones, the way the drums were recorded, even the vocal approach has a bit of a Beach Boys thing going on, and I absolutely love it because I grew up with a lot of that stuff, and even if they're not doing it on purpose, they're really nailing this brilliant aesthetic that gives me these huge bouts of nostalgia.
It's a very straightforward song and is riddled with pop overtone, which is always fun. The song comes through with a colorful feel and a sort of smooth approach, especially vocally. The guitars are a bit distorted, and so it does have that rock backbone, but it also feels sort of surfy and breezy, which breeds a bit of a crisp tonality and soundscape.
As the verses get closer to those choruses, the vocals start to harmonize and get bigger. I definitely dig the lushness of how the vocals come through, even in the verses, because during those sections, they're at least still double-tracked, which also adds to that sort of classic Beach Boys kind of feel.
Many would consider this to be a very current-feeling indie rock single, which it absolutely is. However, you can hear these other influences coming into play. This is a great example of less is more. There is an element of simplicity to this song, but it puts you in a relaxed state and gets you really into the groove.
It's part of what makes the song fun.
At a certain point, it changes the progression a bit, and the drumming gets a little bit more intense, hitting those crash cymbals and creating a higher level of intensity, bringing in more energy, and that section gives me a sort of early Weezer kind of vibe.
Again, you can hear not only that classic rock influence, but hints of grunge, indie rock, and pop all rolled into one track that delivers a warm set of textures and tones.
It's almost inviting.
The track is called "Again and Again," and it leans into how a lot of us repeat the same mistakes more than a few times. It's more really how people, in general, can have a hard time learning from their mistakes.
Everything feels like it's on repeat, and we go through the same paths again and again.
The band's ability to weave in lyrics that have a bit of a deeper meaning and are also super relatable when you think about it is pretty brilliant. The song itself, musically and arrangement-wise, has that simplicity to it because it's playing the same thing again and again, which is a classic pop songwriting move anyway.
So, if you think about it, they're writing the song, instrumental and arrangement-wise, to follow the lyrical concept.
The song has some bounce to it, vibrancy, and certainly showcases plenty of character along the way.
Now, when you listen to the song, you may interpret it a little differently than I did. I feel like it's up to the listener, and what they see or hear, the life they lead, and the person they are will help shape how they interpret this single.
That's part of the beauty of songs like this anyway. Every listener may take it in differently than the last.
Once again, this definitely has a sort of beachy, breezy vibe, and certainly doesn't stray from that set of vintage tones the band tends to stick with.
The single follows last year's album, Songs of Confusion, which is a record that also digs pretty deep into some elements of self-realization, identity, and humanity.
The album has a bit more of a '90s rock approach, blended with more of the classic undertone, pop-rock overtones, and it's definitely not an album you want to miss, especially if you dig "Again and Again," which, by the way, is a damn near perfect way to introduce you to the band with as it is.
So, I heavily suggest digging into that full album afterwards.
Either way, check out the new release from The New Mourning, and see what it does for you.
Remember where you heard it first.
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