Album Review: The Dashounds - Kids Again

The Dashounds approach new genres with all the enthusiasm of excitable puppies. The Brisbane band's second EP races from the new wave opener, Seratonin straight to the the soulful horn sounds of Genevieve. Lead singer Bas Pelly borrows the strained and expressive vocals of latter-day Weezer, singing “I can't remember having this much fun,” in Wasted On The Young. Acoustic pop tunes like this throw around lyrical references from Death Cab for Cutie to Oasis, but don't match the vibrancy of the earlier tracks. If the title doesn't make you cringe, Kids Again is a fun listen.