EP Review: “Chronic Nostalgia” by Keys And Vices

 

Keys And Vices have released their debut EP, titled “Chronic Nostalgia.”

The band have a pretty interesting pop rock sound, and there is a bit of variety with the tracks found on here. There are a couple of hard hitting tracks, like the upbeat, charismatic and captivating “Like An Anchor” and “Count Back,” a track that instantly grabs the listener’s attention. In contrast, there are also a couple much softer tracks, like the beautiful and emotional closer “Ghost Love,” driven only by piano and vocals, and “Twila,” a near polar opposite to “Like An Anchor.” A few of the songs on here mix all of these elements together, such as the band’s debut single “Running Away,” the catchy and at first ambient “How Do I,” and “Box Of Keys,” which is similar to “How Do I,” but also adds in some more instrumentals. One of the biggest standouts was the very first track, “Out Of My Head.” It’s an all-around fantastic opener from the impressive instrumentals that drive it to the vocals that absolutely blew me away, especially during the chorus and bridge.

In Conclusion…

“Chronic Nostalgia” is a release that shows a bit of experimentation and variation within Keys And Vices’ pop and pop rock influenced sound, creating an overall interesting debut.

Listen to the EP here.