Amity Beach - Bonfire Etiquette

1. Sunday Nights To Infinity

2. Autumn Skylight

3. Crown Victoria

4. Avalanches

5. Fields

6. Right Back Where We Started From

7. Hedonistic Summertime

8. You Need To Learn How To Apologize

9. Born In The Daylight

10. Comet Shop

Amity Beach have released their second album titled "Bonfire Etiquette." This album follows a similar sound and styling from their debut EP. the album has an indie feel for sure with a weird twist that you don't really hear in much indie rock right now. These guys have a similar sound to that of Michou, Tokyo Police Club or a Poor Young Things, so if you like any of those artists, you could like this album. They have done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to an alright standard, but you can certainly hear a rough, echoy feel with the recorded vocals. This take a little bit off of the overall standard of the album. The instrumentation isn't bad here, the band can play, and they show glimpses of being able to do more. All in all, they do a pretty average job here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album aren't bad, but at times you can hear the singer sing one word fast, then finish his sentence. This is a little off putting and looses the flow of the song. You can however hear what he is singing about and for the most part is pretty clear, so that is a plus for sure so you can get the meanings of the songs. With the lyrics, the band sings about girls, relationships, and what two people can go through. These lyrics seem like the typical type that a band sings about, however these guys have done it in a bit more of a way that isn't just straight right down the middle like the beatles did. Not bad. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. Amity Beach have made a similar album, but one that just gives the band a little more legitimacy having a full album of songs to choose from. This will help in the live aspect too, being able to play longer. Hopefuly we see this band take these songs out and play more for people. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of them. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Indie/Surf/Rock

Release Date: July 25th, 2013

Location: Grand Bend, Ontario

Label: Eternal Bummer Records