"Because of God, my spine is a question mark. I'm built like a cardboard box."
Where do I even start with Carly Cosgrove? These folks have some really sick tunes, the nostalgia-based themes are a fun added touch, and they are genuinely really sweet people. I've had the luck to have seen them live, and they put on a fucking hell of a show. They have such a talent for expressing raw emotion through their music, and their live performances exude life and love, and it just forces you to dance or headbang along to their performance. I can't say enough how much I love the energy these folk put into their music, it leaks with personality, love, and humanity. Lucas's vocals are impossible to dislike, and his guitar skills are phenomenal. Helen's bass playing lays a solid ground while also providing a great underlying melody to most songs, but Tyler's drums are what really sell their music for me, they provide the perfect backbone to groove along to.
All Info On Releases Can Be Found On The Respective Bandcamp Pages For Them
Discography (note, for the sake of brevity, I will not be including individual singles unless they were not given a release on an album/EP later):
Woah, Just Take It Easy Man. is Carly Cosgrove's debut EP and it really opens strong for the Philly-based trio. There is not a bad song on the EP, they are this beautiful blend of math-rock-styled instrumentation with Emo-influenced vocals and themes, and with the nostalgic names that have given them a unique character of their own. The five-track EP manages to hook my attention the whole time, and it is hard to not move at least a little bit as I listen back to it while writing this. My favourite song off the EP: Liar (I Ain't Callin' You A Truther)
Buttersock // Freddie Benson is a two-track single that just oozes danceability (is that a word?). It really hammers on the established strengths that their debut EP sold, with the easily sang-along to "Buttersock" and the mellow starting but energetic "Freddie Benson". The titles to the songs once again compliment the character of the trio, and I could not get enough of this single. My favourite song off the single: Buttersock
Love Me, I'm A Liberal is a satirical little song, and while I've not heard the original song it is adapted from, I can't help but love this little song as it pokes at the inherent flaws with liberal ideology (spoken as a leftist, don't you right-wingers try to adopt me into your personality cult). The song is a stripped-back little song, with just Lucas playing guitar and singing. All in all? I love this song. It being acoustic also bleeds perfectly into our next release.
Cemetary Tapes Acoustic Session I cannot help but adore. I have a soft spot for Acoustic versions of songs, as a folk-punk musician. Don't get me wrong, an electric guitar cranked to hell and back with distortion has inherent power to it, but I love the unique strength of the acoustic guitar. For this EP, the electric guitar and bass guitar are put down in favour of an acoustic guitar and an upright bass, and the drums are traded out for a Cajon on certain tracks. Each of the four tracks is a beautifully reimagined version of songs that were already bangers. My favourite song from the EP: Freddie Benson
See You In Chemistry is the band's debut LP, and the album is a work of art. I've not had the chance to buy the album myself yet, but I've given it a couple listens through and I can safely say it is a lovely album that has all of the strengths of each prior release. The riffs are beautifully articulate, the drums infectious, the bass lines filled with character and groove, and the vocals and lyrics are deeply human and personal. The eleven-track album is a worthy addition to any music collection, and the songs are deeply deserving of love, the effort put into it is evident to the highest degree. My favourite song off the album: The Cooliest? Don't Ruin It
Some closing words: If you can, I cannot recommend it enough that you see this band live, they put on a hell of a show, and if you even moderately enjoy their music, you will definitely enjoy their live performance. That being said, you should also give their music some solid listens before coming to any conclusions, it grows on you like moss to a rock. They deserve all the love they can get, and if possible you should totally buy See You In Chemistry, and maybe pick up some merch from them.
Wax Bodega's Web Store (Carly Cosgrove's Label, Merch Can Be Found Here)
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