Some say White Denim are a garage rock band. Now, I don't know about you, but I think "garage rock" is actually a poor description for the music this band makes. And Fits, their third studio album, does nothing but to prove this fact (again!).
It throws you from the 60s to our days and back with an amazing speed. Most of the songs (if not all of them) attract you instrumentally rather than lyrically, and that's because the voice doesn't stand out that much. But, taking in consideration a song like Radio Milk How Can You Stand It, we can say it's not such a tragedy. You won't really want to listen to the lyrics; you'll be in "give me my music and I'll be happy" state of mind. And you'll get it. After listening to it, you'll probably find yourself in the middle of the room, tired of dancing/screaming/laying down with your eyes closed, and you'll ask yourself: "What the hell was that?!"
That's because Fits doesn’t have the kind of sound that " incorporates elements from the [insert musical period here] and somehow remembers about [insert well-known band name here]". Psychedelic, garage, experimental… it has them all! At certain points, you might feel like you're listening to some bands from the 80s, in a pub full of smoke (the riffs of Say What You Want are a perfect illustration), and then you'll be awaken to reality by a song that yells 'nowadays' (Sex Prayer). Harder, faster. However, the whole thing ends, surprisingly (or not), in a slow note, with Regina Holding Hands and Syncn.
This sound fits (!) everywhere and, at the same time, nowhere. It doesn't have a fused style, is more like different styles mixed together. That's what makes this band so special in the first place, but it might also be tiresome for those of you who hate experiments. Because that's how it sounds: like an experiment. Love it or hate it.
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