With hypnotizing rhythms and emotional guitar lines, Pretty Bomb's "Pink Fireworks" is a mix of Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged album and an acoustic version of local rock band, Aneuretical sans drums and bass guitar.
The album is carefully crafted and the vocals are a delicate brand of emo. For example, on the album's fifth track, "Foodwatershelter," the lyrics ask, "Who is going to halt his scamper? Oh please stop breaking the walls... Have you heard of breaking your neck? You are clearly out of your mind."
And on the album's final track, "Health Assuredness," the lyrics state, "This is an option for your apathy. If you could lift it in the morning like the paper from the pavement I think you would be alright. But you just leave it on the doorstep."
While I appreciate the aesthetic of the album sound, my personal preference would have been for a fuller sound. I found the album's lack of a bottom end and percussive elements to be detrimental to my enjoyment of the album as a whole.
That being said, the sincerity and passion found on this album could not be appreciated more. The lyrics and melodies, while emotionally sad and demanding, really cast a deep light on regret and loss, especially on the album's best track, "A Backwards Resurrection," and "Who Got Who First In a Place Where It Hurts?"
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