Odd Hours

I’m a sucker for trios that can deliver a well-rounded, full sound – especially when there’s a woman at the helm! For the most part, Detroit’s Odd Hours manage to pull it off in good fashion. The three tracks on this EP range from keyboard-indie-pop (“Trainwaves and Braintracks”) to 90’s driving noise-grunge (“Badman”). Part PJ Harvey, part Sonic Youth, with slices of White Stripes, Laughing Hyenas, Fastbacks and Wild Flag all thrown in at times.

The songs are delivered confidently, with a sense of craftsmanship and time behind them. I’ve found this dedication sorely missing in many of the younger bands who have enrolled in the Jack White school of back-to-basics indie-garage-rock. Cheers to Odd Hours for the extra effort!


Now – let’s expand that effort into a proper sounding demo that is not plagued with the transition-clicks, dry drums and oddly-sitting vocals. Production shortcomings aside, this EP shows a lot of promise for the young band. They’ll fit in well on bills with a lot of other Detroit bands who might fall from the same tree, but fail to seal the deal with the quality songs and conviction of delivery offered up here.
- Motor City Rocks

“It’s the beauty of utter simplicity if you’re going for mini symphonies; why play three notes when less is often best, or if you’ve got Natasha Beste, a singer who glides from innocent to scorned in a single chord change.”-Detroit Metrotimes - Detroit Metrotimes