FASTEST ANIMAL REVIEW by MADELYN DOVER + AUDREY KEELIN
Currently on their Swish Tour, jamming throughout the east coast, Aunt Sis is an indie rock band based in Asheville, NC. They’ve been rocking since 2013. On August 25th, 2017, “Fastest Animal” was released, along with a masterful video by Zach Romeo.
The guitar work in this newly-released single is so lovely. The first half of the song seems to emulate the sounds of the 1970s extremely well -- the end of the Poppy Surf Rock era and the beginning of an entirely new musical endeavor for the world: largely popularized Rock n’ Roll.
This song, like most of the greatest songs, has multiple parts; the beginning, with energetic riffs, prompts listeners to dance, while the middle is a super mellow, slowed down period. Eventually it starts back up and the singing kicks in, creating an amusing presentation of 8 lines of lyrics, referencing the universal visceral distaste of dieting, the carefree connection between drugs and sports, and admiration for the band’s local music venues.
Honestly, I don’t think this song needed to have vocals all the way through it to be good, although the short chapters of the song, including the lyrics, complete a story for listeners to interpret on their own. The music by itself painted its own masterpiece and the lyrics at the end gave it a complete conclusion.
This song sounds so timeless and wonderful. I enjoyed the entire two minutes and thirty-nine seconds. . . although I do wish it was longer. I can’t wait to hear more from this band!
LISTEN TO/ WATCH FASTEST ANIMAL HERE + HERE
REVIEW by MADELYN DOVER + AUDREY KEELIN
