Dark Dark Dark is the band. Bright Bright Bright is their new 6-song EP. It’s is a cringe-worthy mouthful, for sure. Luckily the music is pleasing enough for me to look past those poor choices. Dark Dark Dark play “chamber pop,” and if that doesn’t make much sense to you, consider the fact that Bright Bright Bright was recorded in the echoing confines of a church-cum-studio and they go for a sultry baroque feel with piano, string arrangements, upright bass, and a small choir of voices.
After a play and a half, I’m amazed at how well Dark Dark Dark blend jazzy moods, eastern European, gypsy phrasings, and minor-key shifts with the cheerful qualities of most run-of-the-mill indie-pop. Bright Bright Bright contains that strange desired melancholy that makes you feel good, and “Something for Myself” is a perfect example. While it seems as if the entire band lends vocals for the choral components, the leads are sung by primarily one male and one female. And when I saw the band’s myspace page and couldn’t figure out who exactly they were out of a gaggle of well-groomed indie darlings, well, I just decided I’d sort out those details when it came time for the full review. I’m really looking forward to digging in a bit deeper with this one, mainly because of all the influences that rise and fall as the songs change.
Stream the EP from the band’s website here.