Review: Pretty City - Colorize

Coming in at just over thirty-minutes in running time, Pretty City's eleven track LP is a quick affair, with at least a couple of tracks almost interlude-like in duration.

The album is a rocky, indie, atmospheric album but one that struggles with muddy production values with vocals lost in the mix of the eerie guitar mix, and it's difficult to pick something that stands out from a clutch of songs that sound pretty similar to each other. Opener 'Melt' boasts some vocal effects that give out a hook but it feels a little blurry to hit home. 'Running Around' is a little more U2 but again the vocals feel too distant in the mix. 'Mary Go Round' is a little more anthemic, whilst 'Second Hand Clothes' knocks the pace down a little.

The record continues in much the same vain through numbers such as 'Fun Machine' and 'Leave it Alone' but the lack of any distinctive choruses or any clarity through the mud removes the enjoyment.

They're on better form when things get rockier and with a better producer could stand out, but in this form the 33-minutes just passed me by in a haze of one-note background music. (4/10)