the end of the world - french exit

This Brooklyn-based band reminds me a lot of the French Kicks (specifically their Trial of the Century album). However, French Exit left me wanting more from a band with such an apocalyptic-sounding name—and such an uneventful album. To be honest, I got bored, and the singer’s raspy croon got old pretty quickly. The band is also a bit schizophrenic on French Exit (a phrase meaning “leaving without saying goodbye,” which is kind of how you feel after listening to this album), veering from the flowing French Kicks style to downright plodding songs without a semblance of melody. If this is how the end times are going to sound, please don’t wake me.

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