Rough Minds’s “Songs Out Loud” has an ample amount of fuzz present from the onset. The track really feels at home in the mid-1990s alternative rock scene. The catchy chorus and killer guitar licks take in a hint of Weezer, but there’s even some Boston and Cheap Trick to really moor the band’s influence into an earlier tradition. Songs Out Loud is a fantastic track that will have listeners’ toes tapping along as Rough Minds continue to plumb AOR and power-pop styles in the song’s second half. Utterly timeless in its execution, we’re stoked to hear more from the act in the months and years toc ome.
Rough Minds “Songs Out Loud” / Domain /
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