The music of Crow Follow excels at taking listeners to a different time altogether. With its blend of art rock and post punk, the inventive group’s latest single weaves a colorful, decade-trotting sonic environment that keeps you hooked throughout its harmonically simple, 7-and-a-half-minute journey.
An alt rock outfit based in the dynamic musical underground of Boston, Massachusetts, Crow Follow have a distinctive vintage sound that’s built on the group’s characterful use of overdriven guitars and -in the case of ‘Sylvia Sez’, their latest single- blazing harmonica leads.
The song’s country leanings can be tapped into through the charismatic use of the saxophone and in the song’s familiar chord progressions, warm and sweet. Wrapping those familiar chords with the lo-fi vocals, dripping with confidence and character, creates a classic sound that envelops the listener, and the steady beat creates a sense of comfort that develops into a hypnotic cacophony of gently bustling instrumentals. ‘Sylvia Sez (For Justine)’ is a tremendously well-balanced piece of music that transcends genre boundaries, landing somewhere at once immediately recognizable, and wholly novel.
An achievement by a band of gifted musicians, ‘Sylvia Sez (For Justine) sees Crow Follow embark on a hearty jam session, devoid of rules, to play their hearts out. The results are dynamic, engaging, warm, and endlessly tasteful.
