The Greening: (She's So) Electric

This EP by San Francisco based trio The Greening completely caught me off guard. Since it contains only four tracks, I did not expect too much variety. However, each track is clearly inspired by different eras and genres. The album opener and title track is an energetic song with psychedelic rock tunes, playful words, and punk rock attitude. The catchy tunes of “Sunday Afternoon” have a strong Beatles influence, and the song sounds almost like a more poppy version of “Yellow Submarine”. While the opener is quite fun, the sincere lyrics of the closing track “Today, Tomorrow” prove that the band knows how to get serious as well.

The Greening made a solid EP, which gives nostalgic feelings to listeners, and they successfully combine classic tunes with their own original music styles. As a result, it does not sound like today’s typical cookie-cutter mainstream music. This EP may not be loved instantly, but rather it will grow on listeners gradually. Of course it is easier to be pleased with just four tracks, but these tracks display who The Greening is and what they can do musically. I hope that they will make even more challenging/experimental music in a full-length album.

- Shakefire.com

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