This is the first album from this band which was formed by members of other punk / hardcore groups from Alberta and Vancouver (Canada of course).  That info came to me courtesy of a press release from Earshot Media that also mentioned some of those associated bands.  Although I had not heard of most of them (Daggermouth, This Is A Standoff and Precursor to name a few) there was one which was familiar.  At this point I do not remember how I came across Counterfeit Jeans (Bandcamp maybe? Or Spotify?).  The name was just one that stuck with me.  I had to go look up the track I had heard and after some research I found it!  “Nervous Wreck” was a single released back in September of 2018 and it also appears on the 2019 album Good Morning.  I had a little listening session at that point for a refresher on the song (a very interesting piece of punk / alternative music with heavy drums and a unique guitar sound) and that LP (“Self Doubt” and “Material Beings” are a couple stand-out tracks).  If you have time check those out for yourself on Bandcamp for some prior Tyler Bedford music. 

This new EP hits the ground running with “Sorry Doesn’t Cut it” which has a nice, energetic lead-in on some bouncy drums and a sonic guitar riff.  The vocals are delivered with an urgent, demanding tone that reflects the message in this song.  “Every Word I Never Said” has a slightly hypnotic rhythm groove for the first 30 seconds and several different vocal styles mixed in that add a nice complexity.   The final track is “Winfield,” a melodic punk style track that changes pace a couple times…super cool.

Stylistically this album is very interesting with musical compositions that are thoughtful and which show a strong range of talents from these accomplished musicians.  Although there are only three songs on this EP I think they are a nice showcase and opening act for this band.  Hopefully there is more to come from them in the future.  

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Musicians on this are: Stuart McKillop (vocals), Tyler Bedford (drums), Nick Kouremenos (bass), Shawn Kilgrain (guitar)

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