Nightmare Daydream is the first studio album from the Colorado indie punk rock band The Velveteers. Previously having only released a handful of singles, their music eventually made its way to Dan Auerbach, the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Black Keys, who invited them to Nashville to record an album under his production.
The album is an immaculately produced record that gives equal attention to the lyrics, vocals, and instrumentation. I really appreciate the vocal work from the lead singer Demi Demitro. Her voice is the perfect fit for this style of slick, confident, energetic rock music. It’s able to get the texture needed for the punkier tracks like “Beauty Queens,” or the more straightforward songs like “Motel #27.”
The album as a whole has a great feel to it, without a bad song in the bunch. Lots of the lyricism seems to reference the occult, such as “The Charmer and the Snake” referring to hypnotism and “Father of Lies” seeming to be about the devil. In general, if you are a fan of rock music, you will really enjoy this album. It’s no wonder that Auerbach related to their music so much, because they do have a Black Keys feel to them. They do branch out into some more unique territory, like on the very short song “Choking” which samples a phone’s answering service. My favorite song on the album is probably the title track, which has a great energy to it and some absolutely sick instrumentation. If you are a fan of indie rock as a genre, this is definitely an album to listen to and a band to look out for in the future.
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