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Review - Breaklights - Instructed to Fail

8/26/2016

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​Breaklights, "Instructed to Fail" EP is terrific debut from Charlie Whittle, formerly of Joe Jitsu. Thematically, Instructed to Fail covers very familiar territory--love songs from a group of angst-ridden and maladjusted dudes who can't seem to catch a break (love songs are the bread and butter of just about every great pop band). True that this sort of theme has been done ad nauseam, but who the hell cares? The songs are wonderfully catchy mid-tempo power-pop tunes that I replayed over-and-over. And first two tracks are real gems--I found myself humming the melody throughout the day.

Breaklights sound can best be described as a bit of a continuation of Joe Jitsu (and this an excellent thing). Charlie Whittle writes some excellent songs; his songs are not overly complicated or overloaded with guitar solos. Instead, the band uses simple riffs with an occasional sliding octave cord as a lead. ​

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