Tulsa, Oklahoma's Cliffdiver always operates with every cylinder firing at maximum capacity. The sextet stuffs as much as possible into every song until it's just about ready to burst. Following their 2019 EP At Your Own Risk and last March's "Water Temple" single, they're back with the ebullient new track "Gas City."
In more ways than one, "Gas City" is a new step for Cliffdiver. For starters, it's their first song featuring vocals from Briana Wright, who adds a wonderful flare to the anthemic chorus. It also might be the most encouraging song the band has ever released. The song's title has nothing to do with the tiny city in Indiana; instead, it comes from the core lyric "you need to gas up all of your homies / so they won't give up." Cliffdiver absolutely owns this pay-it-forward wholesomeness, offering a lift to the listener's spirits.
The song's supportive messaging is matched by its the over-the-top twinkle riffs and soaring sax lines. Cliffdiver even finds room for a foot-tapping electronic outro. No idea is too absurd, and somehow it all comes together to work in the best way imaginable.
Listen to "Gas City" below. Buy the band's pre-"Gas City" discography on vinyl here via Chillwavve Records.
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