The Currents - A New Feeling
Long Island indie-rock outfit The Currents recently dropped their debut EP. It’s called A New Feeling.
The Currents
According to the band, their genesis occurred like this: “Once upon a time, there were 3 people who wanted to start a band, so they did. They wanted a fourth member because having an odd amount of people is weird. So, one of the members posted on a Facebook group for another member; now there are 4 members. After a year of writing original music, this quartet, (somewhat) agreed to call themselves ‘The Currents.’”
Composed of Bri Kelly (vocals, guitar), Bryan Garcia (bass), Mark Higgins (drums), and Kevin V. Wieser (lead guitar), The Currents’ sound blends ingredients of rock, grunge, pop, and punk into music that’s elusively familiar, yet simultaneously innovative and distinctive.
The EP spans six-tracks, starting off with “Fire/Desire,” riding a dirty guitar intro followed by rumbling drums and Kelly’s scrumptiously-flavored voice, kind of gossamer, kind of airy, kind of tough, kind of nonchalant, but alluring as all get-out. It’s a remarkably evocative voice.
A blurry guitar solo infuses the tune with ultra-murky timbres, as a stellar bass line pops and throbs.
“Product of Your Mind” opens on fuzzed-out grungy guitar riffs and rumbling drums flowing into a droning, oscillating indie rock melody full of viscous grunge savors. Kelly’s vocals take on skater grrrl inflection, drawly, sleepy, and sensual. When the harmonics swell, the tune’s coloration hints at punk-lite, especially when the grinding guitar solo kicks in.
“(Not So) Secret Interlude” starts out like an R&B lounge tune, then segues into a dream-pop-flavored number full of wispy lingering hues. “This One” opens on gravelly guitars topped by an incandescent tone. On the chorus, the harmonics assume a delicious loping feel, pulsing on fuzzy guitars. A blurry guitar solo infuses the tune with ultra-murky timbres, as a stellar bass line pops and throbs.
“Roses” rides punk-lite and garage rock energy, as growling guitars weave a thick sonic tapestry. Kelly’s voice smolders with sumptuous casual inflections, giving the lyrics an impertinent blasé texture that’s yummy to the max.
The last track is “That One,” traveling on grunge-textured guitars, tight muscular percussion, and wavering washes of pulsing momentum. On this track, Kelly’s voice delivers cashmere sonority fused with a marvelously pensive flow.
With A New Feeling, The Currents strut their talent for dirty, edgy melodies and cohesive structures topped by Bri Kelly’s tasty voice.
