Day We Ran—Naked At Your Door

Day We Ran is a sibling trio from Australia. I would say their music is very heavily rooted in the 90s indie sound.

The EP opens with "Lady", which has a very predominantly 90s sound, so much so that it could almost have been lifted directly from that time period, perhaps with a hint of the Liverpool scene. Not that that's a bad thing, it just sits itself squarely and unapologetically where it wants to. That being said, there's also a swirling hint of the 60s, maybe in its very wall-of-sound production, and it results in a very strong opener.

Starting awash with guitars, "Seeing Colour" is perhaps a little over-produced, resulting in lyrics that are, for the most part, hard to really discern. Musically, it's very much a banger, driven by the guitars and thumping drum beat, but even when the music lulls, the vocals are still somewhat muffled.

To some degree, the vocals suffer the same fate with "Carolina", which is a shame as musically this is also a very strong song. It doesn't quite dampen my enthusiasm for the track, but I do like a good lyric. I did listen to the song again, this time with the lyrics in front of me, and it did make the final piece click into place. So maybe it's something to consider for future releases.

"Tell Me I'm Wrong" opens with a distinctly different sound from the tracks that preceded it. It's fairly slow-paced, with some great vocal harmonies. Musically, it doesn't really do any heavy lifting, but it's a nice progression towards the final two tracks.

There was something about the opening of "Used To" that hinted at something happy and upbeat. The summer may nearly be over, but I can still imagine driving on the highway with the windows down and this track pumping out of the stereo. Do people still say stereo?

The last track, "Naked At Your Door", is a fairly laid-back, chilled track to close on. With regard to the muffled vocals, I think it's the way they're captured, specifically when harmonising. When it's a single vocal, for me it's pretty clear, but when more vocals are added, that's when I had a hard time discerning the lyrics. This could well be a me problem, but as I mentioned earlier, I think it's worth noting for future consideration.

Overall, an exciting debut EP and certainly a band worth keeping tabs on.