Acute

Acute
Arms Around A Stranger

a·cute
–adjective
sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception: an acute observer.

Here's a band that's not too heavy to give you a headache, and not too slow to bore you to death. On their album "Arms Around A Stranger", Acute delivers songs that find a balance between being laid back and upbeat, without going to either extreme. There's an obvious Weezer-like influence, but you also find traces of an older punk sound, like in the song Take A Step Back. The strength in the album though lies in the faster paced tracks. It's here where the band really shines. Overall, this new album by Acute reminds us that it's not always the over-the-top production that makes a good album, but in the simplicity of it.