REVIEW: The Heights – ‘Drag Race On The Moon’

ARTIST: The Heights
ALBUM: Drag Race On The Moon
GENRE: Rock, pop
LABEL: None

Would you like to be serenaded by a four piece rock/pop outfit from Toronto, Canada? Yes? Well that is just what The Heights will do for you on their upcoming five track EP, Drag Race On The Moon. This is the band’s third EP, and anyone who’s listened to their music before will know their sound has progressed since their last release, Bonacres. They’ve taken their experiences and poured them into the music on this EP.

The album starts with the band’s single, titled “Soldier.” Lead vocalist, Gavin Sutton, has a clean, soothing voice, and he pulls no punches when it comes to singing about dealing with emotions. Each song is relatable on some level, and I personally found myself replaying some of the same tracks over and over. One of them happens to be the fourth track, “Spinning Webs.” The song opens with Gavin singing along with a piano, then shortly after the drums start up with their slow beat. If you want a song that you can sing along to, then this is the song for you. Anyone could relate to wishing they could change the past, or wondering if things could have gone differently if you had done something different.

I’ve never been a liar, that doesn’t mean I’ve never lied // I’ve never been an optimist, but that doesn’t mean I never smile. These are the opening lyrics to my personal favorite track, “Devil.” It has a fun, upbeat tempo, and it has some great original lyrics. You only need to give it a spin a couple of times to get it hopelessly stuck in your head for hours.

While this is definitely an enjoyable album, there’s nothing about it that I find exceptional though. The lead vocalist has a great voice, but the lyrics don’t always hold up. They have a lot of heart, and they are obviously passionate about what they do. If they continue moving in the direction they’re headed now, then they will definitely continue to turn heads and make more of a name for themselves with future releases.

SCORE: 7/10
Review written by Kriston McConnell

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