Bringing us sometimes boppy and sometimes low key beats from Brooklyn are three piece band, Acrylics, and their recently released EP All the Fire, which was put out in 2009 with Chris Taylor’s new label Terrible Records. The five song set has all the indie credentials of a muted production and shimmering background noises one would expect, but does delve into a poppy territory with title track and single, ‘All the Fire’. Its here that listeners get a taste of late 70’s/80’s folk-pop ala Fleetwood Mac, and very much in the same vein of fellow Brooklyn based band Via Audio.
Other tracks, like ‘Avenue I’ and ‘Conselyea’ are more methodic melodies, fully equipped with all the tinkling and slow droning we find in music from people like Conor Oberst. However, ‘Avenue I’ had us holding on for a build that never came, instead keeping its tempo at half mast and only going as far as adding a little vocal pattern pick up. Oddly enough “I’m so disappointed that you didn’t find this worth your time” is a line repeated throughout the track. We’re not knocking it entirely, but it did leave us wanting.
On the other hand opening and closing tracks ‘Lil Ivy’ and ‘Honest Aims’ delivered all the boppy beachiness we could ask for, reminding us of the early music by another up and coming band we’ve talked about here at Reviewsic, Fire Zuave. A slight alt country feel comes out through Acrylics use of pedal steel and guitar reverb, and the end result is a late 60’s/early 70’s kind of pop with hints of good old-fashioned rock n’ roll. 
As a whole the combination of faint vocals, delicate harmonies from Molly Shea, and throwback instrumentals found in All the Fire make for a pleasant listen, something we definitely see ourselves turning to when we’re feeling beach bound and we think this band’s youthful debut is one worth looking further into.
Chicagoans can check out the band tomorrow night as they play Schuba’s along with Nurses and The Smith Westerns- Show at 10pm 18+ $8 adv/$10 at the door
