CD Review – Hurricane Bells
Down Comes the Rain EP
Invisible Brigade Records
Hurricane Bells has that light indie-pop quality that just makes you smile. “Make a Deal with the City” starts off this quick five-song EP with what sounds like a direct rip-off of Cornershop’s stateside smash “Brimful of Asha.” They also take a page from 60’s pop radio on “The Waiting Song” and their mono cover of “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.” The best song on the EP, however, is their remake of (former tourmates) Blue October’s “Into the Ocean.” Where the original is quirkier, Hurricane Bells’ version strips it down to an acoustic folk number (complete with Scout’s Ashen Keilyn’s echoed vocals) focusing on the lyrics as opposed to Blue October’s frontman Justin Furstenfeld. It takes a song that I was on the fence about and makes it one that has endeared me. Clocking in just under 15 minutes, this new EP by Hurricane Bells is not very long, but it is certainly time well spent.
