Album Review: Spooky Cool Confront Desire With Every Thing Ever

It is has always been said that money is the root of all evil, but it is desire that makes sure that root grows. Desire is like gasoline; it can fuel any fire that should not be combusting. Yet, we all have it, and it is not something you will get rid of. For Spooky Cool and their new EP Every Thing Ever, the destructiveness of want can be quelled by the humor we all need.

Part silly/ part serious, this five track EP can turn a song about sexual insecurity/ impotency into a sincere, philosophical battle over good versus evil. Yet, is that not the human mind? We can mentally turn missing our train into a celestial affront on our existence. When we do not get what we want we believe Life is against us, but our micro desires all lead to a macro sentiment of wanting to feel loved, appreciated, and included. From “Black Wine” to “Old Hair Mine,” Spooky Cool hits these truths with Father John Misty pizzazz, breezy melodies, and the harmonious vocals of Zac Hryciak and Paula Lavelle. 

From “Strange Rooms” to “Heaven’s Sway,” Spooky Cool set out to make an experimental album. Yet, when you think “experimental,” you might presume dark, moody sounds that feel grungy and sonically muddled. Yet, Every Thing Ever is pretty clear. Its melodies are almost pristine in their arrangements, and while their verses might veer between the strange and insightful, it is nothing too outlandish or rather ominous. Thus, perhaps the most experimental thing about Spooky Cool is that they have managed to turn eccentricity into normalcy. Hyrciak and Lavelle gracefully interchange vocals and every song can hint at self-destruction, but it all seems fine. In an odd way, they have tapped into how desire, for however heavy, is somehow cartable. For More Information Spooky Cool And To Buy Every Thing Ever on August 3 Click Here.