When I heard The Neighbourhood for the first time I was immediately drawn in; they have such a unique sound and I absolutely adore the voice of Jesse Rutherford's, the band's lead singer. I've seen them live twice since then, and I'm absolutely pissed that they didn't come to Salt Lake City on The Flood Tour- I also wanted to see Bad Suns (for the third time as well) and Hunny (for the first time). Their shows are like nothing I've ever been to, because people are so rowdy, yet still so chill- and there is also the very distinct scent of Mary-Jane which makes it that much better.
The song Single is my personal favorite- at least for the moment- because it's so mellow and a little different than the rest of the album. It starts with what sounds almost like a children's xylophone, and that continues throughout the song paired with a mellow guitar and drum machine. "Baby, I can't help but call her that, even though I shouldn't say it. I might never get her back, but I don't mind being patient, yeah. Can you let your baby be my girl?" It's a guy asking the father of the girl he loves if he can be with her; I think this song is just the right amount of sweet and sexy, and it sounds to fucking good, too.
Wiped Out! is their second full-length album, and I'm absolutely in love with it. I wasn't sure what to expect from this album, but I'm very happy with the end result. They had quite a few other songs that were released between I Love You and this album- three EPs, a mixtape, and their song, Honest, was feature of the soundtrack for The Amazing Spider-Man 2- so I wasn't sure if they would have a lot of quality songs on this album, but it is has ten completely spectacular songs- and an eleventh, A Moment of Silence, that is just 30 seconds of complete silence. Wiped Out! is an all-around banger.
Each song has a very obvious hip-hop influence to it, but there is also an alt-rock sound present mixed with a Cali-inspired, beachy vibe. As I mentioned before, this band is unlike any group that is making music right now. I absolutely love the layers of sound in each song, especially in Baby Came Home 2 / Valentines. There is a lot of emotion and meaning behind all of the lyrics, and I can't believe that it's not getting more publicity. My favorite instrumental aspect of this album is the guitar; it's played in a way that conveys the meaning of the song and sounds absolutely flawless with each and every song.
Daddy Issues is an absolutely stunning piece of music. The lyrics are so meaningful and- like all truly powerful lyrics- give you the feeling that you're really getting to know the artist. The chorus- "Go ahead and cry little girl, nobody does it like you do. I know how much it matters to you; I know you got daddy issues. And if you were my little girl, I'd do whatever I could; if run away and hide with you. I love that you got daddy issues, I do too."- talks about him finding a damaged girl that he just wants to do everything he can to protect, because he relates to her; in the bridge- "Go ahead and cry little boy, you know your daddy did, too. You know that you're mama went through, and you gotta let it out soon, just let it out."- you hear more of his side of the story. This song is- to me- about finding your other half that is just as damaged as you are, and they know how to love you because they know they pain you've felt.
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