SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: PROUN – MAYBE LUCK

PROUN
MAYBE LUCK
GOOD ENGLISH RECORDS

We can keep guessing (or not) at what Austin, TX trio proun had in mind when they named its debut album Maybe Luck, but it is hard to hear that the luck is involved in its music, as it can go from a whisper to a scream (or we could say loud) in an instant here, and it all works a charm.

The 10 songs here mainly come from the mind and talent of songwriter and guitarist Jamie Weed, who seems to have similar musical concepts as Mount Eerie’s Phil Elverum, with the music at the same time relying on some often hushed, subtle harmonies countered by some raging, loud guitars, making it often sound like that very hot coffee, very cold sparkling water combination.

A detailed very thought-out debut that was two years in the making, meaning that the trio wanted that every detail here was perfect, and that attention to detail makes the music stand out, debut or no debut.

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