Yonaka - Creature (EP Review)
Yonaka are a band that consistently improve and grow with their music and each time they do they seem to get more and more oriented towards pop, whilst retaining all of their rock basis for their songs. Even on this new EP that gets definitely more electronic than anything they've put out before, their rock roots shine through and give each and every song a significant drive and persistence.
All four songs have fantastic, huge choruses that get stuck in your head in the best way possible and despite there being a lack of massive guitar solos like in Teach Me To Fight, the instrument is not forgotten and amazing riffs still litter this album with harsh intensity.
No, the real driving instrument in Yonaka is Theresa's immense voice, leading every song and doing more than, in my opinion, the vast majority of voices in pop music. In fact, her voice is definitely dynamic enough to fit both rock and pop, with all four songs breaching the gap between the two genres. This blend sounds incredible on each and every song, with nothing getting between the quality and catchiness of each song.
The lyrics on this EP are interesting, being very personal but never ceasing to be catchy, full of hooks and yet still always deep. Yonaka are one of a growing number of indie bands proving they have something to say and great instrumentation to back, as well as enough poppyness to allow them the potential to cross over into the mainstream, a feat I really hope the band achieves.
The production here is also en point, with each mix being excellent and bringing out the best in every instrument. One of the only real criticisms I have is the choice of synths in this album. It's not that it's bad and they work just fine, but they're definitely a little generic. Other than that there almost nothing to complain about here.
Overall, this is a truly incredible EP, four absolutely brilliant songs with such great potential to become staples of the best of rock and pop music of the decade. I truly believe that this band will cross over and become one of a new wave of pop music. I have to rate this a strong 8 out of 10, with the potential to becoming a 9 with more listens. It's close to topping their previous EP and has got me extremely excited for their debut album, coming some point next year.
Best Songs:
Own Worst Enemy, Creature, Death By Love, She's Not There
Worst Song/s:
N/A
No, the real driving instrument in Yonaka is Theresa's immense voice, leading every song and doing more than, in my opinion, the vast majority of voices in pop music. In fact, her voice is definitely dynamic enough to fit both rock and pop, with all four songs breaching the gap between the two genres. This blend sounds incredible on each and every song, with nothing getting between the quality and catchiness of each song.
The lyrics on this EP are interesting, being very personal but never ceasing to be catchy, full of hooks and yet still always deep. Yonaka are one of a growing number of indie bands proving they have something to say and great instrumentation to back, as well as enough poppyness to allow them the potential to cross over into the mainstream, a feat I really hope the band achieves.
The production here is also en point, with each mix being excellent and bringing out the best in every instrument. One of the only real criticisms I have is the choice of synths in this album. It's not that it's bad and they work just fine, but they're definitely a little generic. Other than that there almost nothing to complain about here.
Overall, this is a truly incredible EP, four absolutely brilliant songs with such great potential to become staples of the best of rock and pop music of the decade. I truly believe that this band will cross over and become one of a new wave of pop music. I have to rate this a strong 8 out of 10, with the potential to becoming a 9 with more listens. It's close to topping their previous EP and has got me extremely excited for their debut album, coming some point next year.
Best Songs:
Own Worst Enemy, Creature, Death By Love, She's Not There
Worst Song/s:
N/A
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