Album Review: Modern Mistakes – Almost Free

The debut album form Metro Detroit’s Almost Free may clock in at 35 minutes, but it will only take you only sixty seconds to realize that principle songwriter Andy Bird (vocals, guitar) is an extremely talented individual.

The uptempo Modern Mistakes gels in overall theme as the ten blissful tracks revolve around relevant 21 century disillusions that engulf the everyday man. These darker tones are catapulted by Bird’s pop perfect vocals and are backed by the hard hitting rhythms of Bob Impemba (bass) and Garren Steven (drums). Throw in a synthesize and some outstanding production quality and this album stands up as one of the best local release we have seen this year.

Song highlights include the cyberpunk “Computer Relations,” high flying “Are You Entertained” and alt rock friendly “20something.” However, it’s the mid-tempo ballad “Never Said A Single Word” that pulls me in and makes me want to dust of my collection of Glen Philips recordings. Even though musical comparisons alluding to The Killers or Radiohead can be made across the spectrum, this album holds its own as a fresh and clean take on tried and true modern rock sound.

FEATURED TRACK:
“Never Said A Single Word”

** This coming Friday night at PJ’s Lager House (July 31st) is theMotorCityRocks.com Summer Showcase featuring 800beloved, SikSik Nation, The Juliets and Almost Free.