Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Opening with a track called "New Life" signals the rebirth opportunity that this album is for POP ETC . Formerly known as The Morning Benders, the group changed their name due to an unfortunate connotation with a UK-based slur against the LBGT community. Debuting with a totally new name and a self-titled debut for it lets them both leave that misstep in the past and re-establish themselves with a new identity. It's a shame, then, that rather than bursting forth with something new and unique, they wind up rehashing stale sounds and leaving the listener with an entirely unmemorable [...]