There’s a relaxed vibe to Pennan Brae’s vocal in the single “Weed & Whisky Women – Distilled Mix” that doesn’t feel like that of a man about to kick a member of the devil’s harem to the curb. He’s cutting loose in this song, freeing himself of a burden and …
Read More »Single Review: Pennan Brae “El Camino”
When listening to any portion of Pennan Brae’s “El Camino,” it’s virtually impossible for anyone to escape the pendulum-like swing of the instruments – nor the urgency with which Brae himself is hurling the lyrics at us – but if you’re thinking this track is all about physicality exclusively, you’ve …
Read More »Single Review: Pennan Brae’s “Passing Fad”
String into the television screen of an old tuber like it’s 1977 all over again, we’re overwhelmed with animation and allusions to the commercial lifeblood of industrial society from the moment we press play on the music video for Pennan Brae’s “Passing Fad” forward, but what we’re soon to see …
Read More »Single Review: Pennan Brae “Crashland”
Adorned with a familiar rock n’ roll sting that has become a little harder to locate in the mainstream spectrum over the last couple of years, Pennan Brae’s “Crashland” doesn’t conceal its musical ambitions from the audience for a second – whether we’re watching the video or listening to the …
Read More »Single Review: Pennan Brae “Pay Dirt”
Set to a jittery but consistently engaging tempo, Pennan Brae’s “Pay Dirt” is definitely an edgy alternative rock jam. Its opening bars set the tone while its lead vocal cuts into the harmony created by the guitar parts like a hot knife through butter – all while being nothing more …
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