Parachutes Fail

The music has a relaxed, wry sort of bittersweetness engrained in it, but Parachutes Fail up’s the ante a bit by throwing intense oscillations and the sound of helicopters into what, at first, may seem like a melancholy folk song.

But for all their experimental detours, Parachutes Fail’s songs display, at their core, great songwriting in the traditional sense. With lyrics and melodies that sound as if resulting from years of tutelage under masters such as Paul Simon or Elliot Smith.

And don’t let the acoustic guitars fool you. While many bands utilize tracks to improve their live sound, Parachutes Fail opts to record all their parts live for their audience. The result is a retro-futuristic, electro-folk sound (seriously).