Grain
USA play some damn fine pop music, cowbells and all. Sharp
harmonies, tight drumming and crisp guitar
playing come together infectiously on this four song
EP. Though not quite matching the catchiness of the
earlier single “Billboard,” Over The
Counter Culture still gets your foot tapping and
your head bobbing. And that seems to be the only
effect they want to have. These aren’t songs
written to change the world. “Close,” is
about confessing a secret crush and has a bouncing
bass line to match the quickening pulse of such a
moment. “Insomnia,” simply enough, is
about not being able to sleep. Truly pop songs. So
far, they’ve been putting their music out a
few songs at a time -- a single here, an EP there
-- and that might be the best approach. Too many
of these songs in a row could send you into a diabetic
shock. As for now, Over the Counter Culture is just
the right dosage.
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