Review #20 : Blue Vervain
Review #20
Artist: Blue Vervain
Song: Cycle
Sometimes less is more, and Blue Vervain’s debut single, Cycle does a great job of giving listeners a slight taste without giving away the new band’s entire vibe.
After listening to Cycle a few times, it’s easy to understand why BV felt this was the right choice for their grand unveiling. This song is merely a wonderfully done tease of what is to come.
It’s brief, it’s interesting, and it dives into a variety of sounds.
While there is a chance that the full album, Wounds, dropping September 6th, may sound nothing like this single, I still think Cycle is a solid choice in the sense that it’s progressive simplicity sparks curiosity. What I found in this song is a well blended mixture of genres. The beginning, well the first half of the song really, feels very much like a track produced by an artist living in the new singer-songwriter age. This odd area in music, in some scenes has picked up a punk rock mentality but screams it with an indoor voice. I can see a lot of that in Cycle’s first moments.
Following an emotional build, the full band that is known as Blue Vervain makes its first appearance with loud guitars, consistent vocal tone, and very noticeable cymbal usage. Essentially, the full band portion of this song repeats the first, leading me to believe even more so that this is but a taste of the possible post-rock/indie album that is to come.
You can check out Cycle now on Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Apple Music. Until their next release however, you can also find two acoustic tracks on their Spotify page as well. If you really did enjoy what you heard, hopefully Kelsey and All On My Own will hold you over.
Ryan Hanratty
Frosted Green Productions
Song: Cycle
Sometimes less is more, and Blue Vervain’s debut single, Cycle does a great job of giving listeners a slight taste without giving away the new band’s entire vibe.
After listening to Cycle a few times, it’s easy to understand why BV felt this was the right choice for their grand unveiling. This song is merely a wonderfully done tease of what is to come.
It’s brief, it’s interesting, and it dives into a variety of sounds.
While there is a chance that the full album, Wounds, dropping September 6th, may sound nothing like this single, I still think Cycle is a solid choice in the sense that it’s progressive simplicity sparks curiosity. What I found in this song is a well blended mixture of genres. The beginning, well the first half of the song really, feels very much like a track produced by an artist living in the new singer-songwriter age. This odd area in music, in some scenes has picked up a punk rock mentality but screams it with an indoor voice. I can see a lot of that in Cycle’s first moments.
Following an emotional build, the full band that is known as Blue Vervain makes its first appearance with loud guitars, consistent vocal tone, and very noticeable cymbal usage. Essentially, the full band portion of this song repeats the first, leading me to believe even more so that this is but a taste of the possible post-rock/indie album that is to come.
You can check out Cycle now on Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Apple Music. Until their next release however, you can also find two acoustic tracks on their Spotify page as well. If you really did enjoy what you heard, hopefully Kelsey and All On My Own will hold you over.
Ryan Hanratty
Frosted Green Productions
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