Annuals, Most Serene Republic

When a band travels in the uncharted territory between the genres of progressive, indie and pop, they walk a fine line between magnificent and stupid. Lucky for the North Carolina sextet Annuals, their latest EP, Sweet Sister, mostly falls in line with the former. The well thought-out parts scattered throughout the disc give the listener grace enough to look the other way when particular sections start sounding like 311-meets-Animal Collective.

Location Info

Map

Hailey's Club

122 W. Mulberry St.
Denton, TX 76201

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Denton

Photos

0 user reviews	Write A Review
	0

Related Content

• Ten Of This Week's Most Notable Show Announcements
  April 18, 2012
• Panda Bear Tells Us What He's Been Listening To, Confirms New Animal Collective Material
  September 28, 2011
• BRAIDS' Raphaelle Standell-Preston Explains How To Start a Band Over a Blueberry Muffin
  October 4, 2011
• Guns N' Roses, We Were Promised Jetpacks & the Best Shows in Town This Weekend
  November 4, 2011
• Record Hound: Scouring the Racks at Three Denton Record Stores
  March 6, 2012

More About

• 311 (Band)
• Animal Collective
• The Most Serene Republic
• Arts, Entertainment, and Media

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Music Newsletter: Keep your thumb on the local music scene with music features, additional online music listings and show picks. We'll also send special ticket offers and music promotions available only to our Music Newsletter subscribers.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

For the indie-pop fan, there are weird keyboard sounds, impressive electronic programming and some really nice melodies. For the prog-rock listener, they've got polyrhythms, mid-song key changes and ripping guitar solos. Annuals strategically fill each song to the brim with anything from guitar riffs to drum solos, and in the process give the listener a mild case of sensory overload. But when the prog-wanking ends, the band offers rare moments of simplicity that give listeners a chance to catch their breath.

Annuals are currently touring in support of Sweet Sister, which promises a tight performance from a band of master musicians who never let up. Should be quite a show, if you like that sort of thing.

Most Serene Republic opens the show.