Blog: Forest Gospel

The Yolks The Yolks (2009, Randy Records) RIYL = The Fresh & Onlys, The Strokes, Nodzzz Simplicity can be a risky business. On the one hand, the simplification of chords and instrumentation brought us much of the glorious pop music that started gaining momentum in the momentous sixties. The Zombies, The Who, The Velvet Underground (you know the list): They sifted gold through the most remedial means. On the other hand, the paring down of instrumental and compositional elements of a given band can also quickly reveal how truly uninspired they are when it [...]