The fifth studio album by the four-piece rock group “Turnover” introduces new sounds to the band and shows off their evolution throughout the years. This album is much more synth-heavy than previous albums like “Peripheral Vision” which relies more heavily on a garage-rock, borderline punk sound.
Songs like “Ain’t Love Heavy” on this album employ the use of synthesizers and electronic drums to give the album a much lighter feeling than some of their older music. One constant throughout this album, as well as their older music, is over-affected vocals that seamlessly blend in with the music. There are quite a few instrumental tracks on this album, something that is fairly new to the band but works beautifully in their favor and allows them to experiment with new sounds. The title track “Myself in the Way” features Brendan Yates and carries a more synth-jazz vibe that feels both experimental and calculated, creating an interesting, enticing, and groovy vibe, complete with a chorus that repeats “Can’t put myself in the way of love again.”
The song “Stone Station Reprise” harkens back to their old, somewhat comparatively dark, style more so than the rest of the album does, this time adding in some saxophone and repetitive beats supporting in the background.
The album closes out with “Bored of God/Orlando,” a double track that sounds like some of the guitar riffs could have come straight from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It serves as the perfect close to the album, combining the slower jazz of “Stone Station Reprise” with the synth jazz of “Myself in the Way.”
This album is one that you could easily get lost in, with combinations of 5-minute-long songs and songs that last less than a minute. The album blends so seamlessly that you could find yourself listening to it on a loop for a very long time. For this interested in hearing jazz meet synth pop and psychedelia, this just might be the album for you.
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