Outofbody

「GODFLESHがOASISをカヴァーした様な...、」と評されるDAZYのデビューアルバム

TEENAGE FANCLUBを彷彿とさせる無駄のないソングライティングと、BIG BLACKに通ずるプロダクション、まるで「GODFLESHがOASISをカヴァーした様な…、」と評されるJAMES GOODSON率いるDAZYのデビューアルバム!
カリフォルニア産ハードコアと東海岸のファズポップ、90'Sスタイルのオルタナティヴ・ロックがぶつかり合った様な爽快感が中毒性大!

Some people seemingly appear out of nowhere to knock you flat with their talent, and though James Goodson had previously played in a few good bands in his native Richmond, Virginia, and hosted an entertaining podcast about bands he likes, the release of his first single as Dazy, "Bright Lights" b/w "Accelerate," in August 2020 made nearly anyone listening wonder where he had been hiding. It was the product of one guy with a cheap home-recording setup, but the big, dirty guitars, booming drum machines, soaring melodies, abundant hooks, and savvy harmonies made it sound like Guided by Voices on steroids, only with a level of skill it took Robert Pollard and co. years to achieve, while Goodson got there on his first time out. A steady stream of digital singles and EPs (collected on 2021s MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs) helped generate a steady buzz about Dazy in the indie rock press, and as good as they were, the projects first proper album, 2022s Outofbody, is the payoff, a glorious exercise in melodic alt-rock thats abundantly tuneful but kicks hard, with enough cranked-to-ten guitar heroics to satisfy anyone without compromising Goodsons abundant pop smarts. As on Dazys previous releases, Outofbody was recorded at his home, where he played and sang everything himself (Justin Pizzoferrato mixed the tracks), and this is cleaner and better organized than the earliest Dazy material without spoiling the energy or spontaneous feel that was a big part of his formula. Goodson still knows the value of a good blast of feedback and a concise but wailing solo (cue up "Asking Price" or "Choose Yr Ramone" if you have any doubt), but the acoustic bedroom pop of "Inside Voice," the power pop blast of "Split," and the yearning indie pop of "Rollercoaster Ride" show his range is growing, and he hasnt discovered a weak spot just yet (or at least not one hes willing to show). Running through 12 songs in 26 minutes, Outofbody isnt an epic musical statement, but there isnt a false move or misstep to be found, and its a potent dose of sweet and satisfying rock action thats one of the most thoroughly enjoyable debut albums of 2022. If Dazy have another LP this good in them, theyre going to be heroes sooner than later. ~ Mark Deming