2010 EP From Wolfe & The Wayside
Praise For “On The Radio”
FROM INDIE MUSIC REPORT
The first track, On The Radio, starts us out with lyrics that linearly don’t make much sense and are not likely to cause any deep reflection, but nevertheless are amusing and exceedingly catchy. On the Radio is a not ready to grow up yet anthem about girls, getting high and making the best adventure out of a situation. Making a little more sense in story form is Cathedral Stars, which follows with an honest portrayal of a no-win relationship. The chorus adds that optimistic view from the regular guy perspective, “You can’t stand when I’m high and I can’t stand goodbyes, so we’ll just shake and hope we’ll make it all right” - a perfect, no drama approach to moving on when there is no way to resolve a situation.
One of the best things about this EP is the imagery created by throwing a few well paired words together to bring a clear yet slightly skewed vision to life. Blueberry Dress uses a beguilingly poppy melody to cart you through the ride while dropping candy coated cough drops in the head. Ice cream cones and soda stains and colorforms and cigarettes are just a few of the not quite perfect ideas that become stuck in a non-stop circling loop in the mind. Jailhouse rounds out this album with its most addictive song yet. They beat the score again with a memorable melody, cleverly hinted at scenarios and a hook that will not leave you alone. Oh, whoa, oh, oooh. Damn it! Again and Again!
Although On The Radio is only a four track EP, it packs a lot of punch. It’s simple honesty and flawless melodies offer a fun, absolutely non-serious series of songs that keep you moving. Throw in the off color wordsmithing and their first EP, Bugs & Bottlecaps, and you have a full 10 tracks to keep you dancing till the buzz wears off.
FROM WILDYS WORLD
Brooklyn’s Wolfe & The Wayside have a somewhat magical feel about them. Sure, it’s great pop music, but there’s alchemy in their songwriting where the different parts of the band come together and transmute into something more than just their individual contributions blended together. While only four songs long, their latest EP On The Radio makes that abundantly clear.
On The Radio shows tremendous promise for Wolfe & The Wayside. What becomes abundantly clear is how good these guys can be. They don’t put it all together for all four songs on this EP, but On The Radiodisplays the band’s ability to blend strong songwriting with a touch of pop magic the likes of which makes for a long, successful career. On The Radio has its bumps, but is a thing of beauty just the same.