"Castles" is a slightly different shade of bombastic indie, placing itself more within the aughts than the most 80s-inspired moments on The Hollows. The quartet locks into a perfect pop song structure and let their strengths show. Ebbing and flowing rhythms course through the guitars — including a riff right out of a New Order song — and crescendo right into the chorus. The chorus is where "Castles" shines.
Soundtracking a celebratory scene in a heart-on-sleeve coming-of-age movie seems to be where this song is destined. Singer/keyboardist John Bair doesn't oversell his vocals, but injects them with enough momentum to soar through the guitars and drums. "Castles" is a natural evolution for GOWNS, and a rewarding hint of what they might be able to accomplish one day.
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