So
first things first, lets talk about this bands name. It’s awesome.
Somehow it also fits the band perfectly. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s blend of power pop and synth-y
dance tracks seems perfectly appropriate under the namesake of an American
sweetheart…Jr.
Supposedly, the
band emailed Earnhardt Jr. to assure him they weren’t making fun of him, and
sent him samples of their music before it released. He approved.
Their
full length “The Speed of Things” does seem as though it came a little late to
the indie-synth-pop party, but had it showed up on time it would’ve dominated
amongst bands like Foster the People and Grouplove. This doesn’t mean that this band can’t have some long-term
success though. D.E Jr. Jr. is a
band that seems like it has grown quickly (having started in late 2009 as a
recording project in singer Daniel Zott’s basement). After releasing two EP’s prior to their first full length,
and gaining national recognition on Conan and various other mainstream avenues,
the band could go anywhere.
Hopefully they can keep up momentum and continue to be creative in a
genre that is (arguably) waning.
As
songwriters, DE Jr. Jr. excel at the tired and true
verse-chorus-verse-bridge-big last chorus formula. They do a nice job of peppering in ambient intro’s that
reference whatever the main melody is going to be in the upcoming song, and the
blend of real instruments and synthesizers is tasteful.
Dale
Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is the perfect holiday gift for fans of Phoenix, Passion Pit,
M83, Grouplove or Empire of the Sun, and is a good companion to our long winter
to come. There is really nothing like a happy
song in the wintertime.
Listen to "If You Didn't See Me (You Weren't on the Dancefloor)"
Buy "The Speed of Things" By Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
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