Album Review: COIN Asks “How Will You Know If You Never Try?”
You ever hear an album, and think, “ This is going to kill in a live show!”. COIN’s sophomore album, How Will You Know If You Never Try, might be the most exciting record ever dedicated to Death. Yes, for just their second release of music, COIN is already thinking of the final end, but it is not in fear.
COIN – I Don’t Wanna Dance (Audio)
When you look at a bunch of twenty-something guys in a massively followed band, you do not think “DEATH”. Yet, lead singer, Chase Lawrence and co have created a record about embracing desires and dreams in life without hesitation or planning. So often, we delay our desires till an “ambiguous” time-frame or destination of life is reached that feels more stable to try and go for hat we want, as if trying is ever a stable endeavor. “I Don’t Wanna Dance” and “Are We Alone” are basically dance-festivals homaging fear, with Lawrence’s vocal coming off like they were sun-baked at the beach fruit oils and smiles. He magnificently bright in every song, especially for these that speak upon disconnecting from others out of fear investing in a relationship and having to learn new, even better aspects of yourself. Being better and being daring are intertwined. Risks are scary not just because you can fail, but because you can also change, and having to say, no matter what, you will change for the better is a difficult self-promise. These songs have booming, synth-pop vibes that make you feel like you are in a club that is in a computer; how you get there is strictly virtual. Yet, twinkling 80’s synths buzz in the more thoughtful track, “Hannah”, and the busting drums of “Feeling”, which are both about letting go of those you love or once loved for the ambition you are loving now. Whether for better or worse, letting go of people is apart of rising to a dream, and COIN’s album seems to be an insightful expansion of what “death” really means.
COIN – Talk Too Much
Death is, usually and rightfully portrayed as a physical end, but COIN take a more spiritual perspective. From wondering whether your ex-love thinks of you “Lately” to killing a vibe or potential trist by “Talk Too Much”, COIN shows that you can physically and emotionally die, way before your funeral, when you do not go for the person, vision, or place you wish to reach. From the sparkling guitar melody of “Miranda Beach” to the more somber synth-waves of “Malibu, 1992”, for COIN, not doing what is in your heart is the equivalent of dying, which is an extremely wise notion for a great listen. In addition, this band cannot fail in concert with the album. “Heart Eyes”, “Boyfriend”, and “Don’t Cry, 2020”, which are good examples of COIN’s ability to make you bounce in their sing-along lyricism and baiting hooks. Each track of How Will You Know If You Never Try seems ready to be performed, and eagerly awaited by future listeners to sing with the band in concert. Thus, for good synth-pop with an empowering message to stay present and stay bold, buy COIN’s How Will You Know If You Never Try On April 21 by Clicking Here.
COIN – Feeling (Audio)
