Wavves: Afraid of Heights ALBUM REVIEW

Remember the 90's? Well as someone who was fairly young during that infamous decade, I'm surprised by how much I do in fact remember bands like Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Weezer. And it seems that Wavves has an even better memory for that bygone era of Grunge and moody Rock that dominated the charts during the mid nineties.

Wavves' music has always shown theses influences, but on their latest album Afraid of Heights; they embrace it wholeheartedly. In fact, their reverence borders on rehash at some points on this LP with songs like "Dog" and "Demon to Lean On" having eerie similarities with nineties hits from Weezer and Nirvana. But I wouldn't say these similarities totally ruin the enjoyment of this LP, in fact, I think this is a pretty great album.

The aforementioned "Demon to Lean On" is a fantastic, driving track that got me excited for the release of this LP early on, and is still an awesome track to this day. Other Highlights include the opener "Sail to the Sun" with it's bright, lullaby like intro; and the title track has a fantastic chorus that sums up the attitude of this LP, and Wavves' music pretty concisely.

That attitude is on of the loner, with nihilistic lyrics like "I'll always be on my own/ F**ked and alone" and "Holding a gun to my head/So send me an angel/ Or bury me deeply instead/ With demons to lean on". It's a familiar premise, one that was prominent in the era of music that seems to dominate the writing behind a lot of Wavves' music and this album.

While I can't say this is going to go down as a classic, or even Wavves' best album; I can say that it's a very enjoyable listen, especially if you're looking for a bit of Grunge or Alternative Rock.

7.0/10