New York quartet TAKE ONE CAR show huge potential with their full length album ‘It’s Going To Be A Nice Day’. With some of the songs lasting up to eight minutes, and others lasting just over two, they seem to have opted for inconsistent structure, supported by instrumental tracks which work in their favour.
Take for example the opening title track, ‘It’s Going To Be A Nice Day’, which is a seven minute instrumental which shows off their musical capability. ‘Dear Ronnie’ is more melodic, happily co-existing with Tyler Irish’s vocals. Next song ‘I know Why You Went Into The Woods’ seems to portray a more obvious rock sound to it – add some tortured vocals on top and it becomes quite an elegantly executed song.
Almost half way through the album, ‘Patriarchs’ is another musical interlude; a lot shorter than the opener but with the same echoing guitar riffs and a mellow almost dream-like melody. This gives way to ‘The Ocean Song’, which begins in a similar fashion. With layers of that apparent guitar, rhythmic drum bashing and Irish’s voice this song culminates into a sense of urgency.
The remaining tracks have a calmer mood to them, especially ‘Yet Another Voyage (Adrift)’, ‘In The Company Of Wolves’ and ‘Sometimes The Best Way To Die’, each with their own gradual build up to powerful endings. The finale of this record, which runs over the hour mark, seems fitting. Last song ‘Is The Best Way To Die’ slows down the tempo with tranquil vocal tones to complete the soothing effect.
TAKE ONE CAR have produced an album with some effortless harmonies and catchy melodies, and in the process making their own complex mark on the rock genre.
JO DODGE