Blog: AWmusic

Every once in awhile, I'll hear an album full of songs so surprisingly fresh yet familiar, the whole thing will feel like deja vú. Good Night, States has managed to produce an EP of such caliber, crafting six tunes with simple, familiar melodies that nonetheless manage to catch me off guard. The songs seem straightforward enough, but when acoustic guitar riffs are complimented by synthesizer blips, this small change transforms the nature of the entire song. If you took Elliott Smith's music and replaced the drums with electronic blips and drum machines, I imagine it would end [...]

• Good Night, States - All On Your Own
• Good Night, States - Arsonist's Blues
• Good Night, States - River In The Dry