Brilliant Colors
Introducing
[Slumberland Records]

Posturing their aggressive indie rock as a sunnier Crystal Stilts with melodic inflections from the likes of Love Is All, San Francisco’s Brilliant Colors still owe it all to the Ramones’ pop-punk brilliance. And in their quest for quick, adrenaline inducing hooks, they’ve succeeded in some areas, while flailing their energies on some songs that should have been B-sides.

On tracks like “You Say You Want,” lead singer Jess Scott loosens up, drawing out her lyrics between choruses while the rest of the band swiftly speeds ahead, awkwardly leaving Scott behind. In contrast, Introducing partially astounds with “Short Sleeves At Night” or “Mythic” as Scott offers up rapid fire yelps through her best Joey Ramone-esque inflections amid cascading guitar licks.

The album’s foundation is uneven at times, but Brilliant Colors come across as a band willing to take risks. If they stick to honing in on those moments of originality and danger, their follow-up to Introducing should make their introduction that much more memorable and justified.

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