(Cover art by Micha Rose)
Sometimes bands reinvent their sound from album to album. Maybe after a few years on, after an album or some EPs. Fox Theory operate on an entirely different level.
After only one release, last December's River Kids EP, Fox Theory have pivoted from off-kilter indie to a more emo-oriented sound. On the surface, it seems like a twinklier, riff-driven version of the sounds they had been playing with. Everything has been sonically upgraded, giving the trio a much more robust sound. Gone are the synth-parts of yore.
On a deeper level, the song goes further into a very specific feeling that far too many newer DIY bands have been through. It would be a fair guess that the titular new beginning refers to the fact that, well, it's a new year/decade. But, it's far more anxious than that. Guitarist/vocalist Jack Daily details a reluctance to step into something new — in this case, the local house show scene. By referencing the unsettling Alan Resnick classic "This House Has People In It," Daily expresses frustration at a scene that already seems to be overflowing with pre-established bands, unwilling to welcome newcomers. Just as much as it reinvents Fox Theory's sound, it rages against a predictable DIY establishment of gatekeeping and dishonesty.
Fox Theory is Jack Daily (guitar/vox), Nathaniel Rozinka (bass), and Harris Worthman (drums). Listen below.
There's also a video! The BBC announces some dramatic news and Joe Villano of Early Eyes beats up Daily. It was shot and directed by Jake Smetana.
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