"I give in to my obsessions and compulsions..."
The mosh pit bruises and communal hugs of "I Give In", by Denver's indie rock quartet Mainland Break, is a runaway indie rocker with jangle pop inclinations, surf punk energy and bedroom pop introspections. I appreciate the breathe and sweep of the overall arrangements that have a vast, wistful atmosphere. The track (to me) lands somewhere in between the emo tinged bedroom indie rock reflections of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and the hyper pop abstract punk indie breathlessness of Tokyo Police Club, and thankfully is hard to pinpoint in comparison to other bands. There sound is unique to them and blends so many genres as to feel very comfortable and earnest in spirit. Besides the emotionally tinged lead vocal performance here, the super solid swinging rhythm section I am also loving the extended lead break.
LINER NOTES (bracketed):
[“I Give In” is about experiencing warring emotions and feeling unable to change the process or eventual outcome. It’s about taking the path of least resistance and losing an internal struggle. The wave crashes over you, but also propels you. You love, but you hold yourself back from loving. Tension builds, but tension fades. You’re emotionally nimble, but emotionally shackled. You feel mobile, but you are stuck.]
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
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https://mainlandbreak.bandcamp.com/
Mainland Break, with great reverence for 1980's U.K. indie and all things jangly, creates music to serve as a road trip soundtrack.
Mainland Break, with great reverence for 1980's U.K. indie and all things jangly, creates music to serve as a road trip soundtrack.
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