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Weather:
Calling up My Bad Side
The indie pop band, Weather, has released its debut album this year. Leaning heavily towards a mainstream likeability, the album opens on a strong note. Promises of interesting compositions and gritty rock are openly displayed, but then Weather lets us down. This is not to say that the band doesnt show promise, but Calling up My Bad Side does not show full potential for creativity and energy. Weathers release has a distinctly conventional pop feel that is neither original nor striking. Theres really nothing wrong with this style of music, and I would refrain from being so critical were it not for the occasional hopeful glimpses at something better. Opening a little harder with All This Time, the listener feels drawn in by the clipped rhythm and raw swinging vocals. Unfortunately, Weather quickly sinks down into a sound like John Mayer or Coldplay, only less innovative. Weve heard this genre many times over, and Weathers interpretation is simply lost in the shuffle. Every track is dominated by lead singer Sean Campbells breathy voice and easy piano melodies. There are intermingled moments where the band seems ready to let go and release some energy, but they are continually tied back to more conventional tunes. Clean and well recorded, Calling up My Bad Side provides an endless supply of gentle songs that set a quiet and easy tone for the album that will appeal to many. Finishing with a sweet piano ballad, I-80, Weather rounds out its first release with a solid display of Campbells musical talents, but again, its all too familiar to stand out from other melancholy pop bands. Theres nothing wrong with writing music to appeal to the masses, but it doesnt grab attention, and it certainly doesnt allow for any real attachment to the album. Weather shows potential, but I can see their music much improved by letting go of the dragging weight of the mainstream. I would suggest that Weather considers finding its way down that road less traveled.
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