When I first heard this album, I was immediately transported to some small room in a house with a stage, listening to one of the bands opening for a friend. This album feels so purely garage-rock that anybody who’s been to a house show or has friends in music, will immediately recognize the sound. They’re the band you hear that you don’t stop thinking about for a few days, whether it was something you expected or not.
“Pray 4 Tomorrow” is Dumb’s 3rd full-length album. The 4 piece from Vancouver playing in the DIYscene, and I think that’s very evident in their sort of “wall-of-sound” vibe on this album. It screams pure teen angst, full of crunchy guitars and heavy percussion sections, topped with lead singer Franco Rossino’s gritty yet pleasant voice.
The album opens with “Foot Control,” which sets the tone for this very homogenous album. The words are sing-spoken (a hallmark of any great indie garage band) and the lyrics reflect on the singers internal struggles and how they feel they should have a better grasp on their mind. The track “Pensar” steps away a bit from the heavily featured vocals and focuses on a comparatively softer guitar riff, and it sounds like the words are being sung from halfway across the room. The album closes out with “The Entertainer,” an even softer song, ponders the role that musicians play in our lives, asking if things have changed or if they’re just entertainers.
For anyone who likes Twin Peaks’ “Dead Flowers” era or Finom (formerly Ohmme), I think you’ll find a lot to like with this album. It’s one that definitely grabs your attention and refuses to let go, keeping you engaged with every song.
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