With vocals somewhere between Lou Reed and King Krule and a lo-fi, original rock vibration, Mutual delivers beastly bops in their debut self-titled EP. They’re a self-proclaimed, “warm rock band,” hailing from the biggest little city in the world, Reno, Nevada; and they capitulate their listeners with a big sound from a little album. Consisting of four songs, the album is strong but fleeting. The first song, sunday driver, is entrancing, a song that’s reminiscent of a cruise through the desert in a cherry apple red convertible. I actually put my vision to the test and played the song over the intro to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and the result put a smile on my face, surely both Mr. Thompson and the band would be pleased. If you like dual lead guitars and ambient bass melodies with steady, banging drum beats and moanin’ vocals intertwined, you gotta check this album out. The last two songs, dim and styrofoam, coerce into each other like a sweater on a cold winter’s day, giving the EP a chill, nice finish. Mutual’s only other song is an instrumental track on their bandcamp, so this album is a commendable upgrade considering their current state. Their inauguration in the music scene is a bright signal for their future and I can’t wait for their next release. If you have 13 minutes to spare (who doesn’t?!), between whatever else the reader listens to, go give Mutual’s EP a listen. That way you and I will have a mutual affinity for it. 7.5/10
Mutual is Victoria A on guitar, Cameron B on guitar and vocals, Bijou B on drums, and Brigdon M on Bass.
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