Yee Loi again and ... holy crap not another Stones book!
Yee Loi have struck again with a new single, "Dad's Money", which is streaming but doesn't seem to be available for purchase yet. As their first studio-refined track, there's some surprises here. The sound is fuller and punchier, but its the vocals that really stand out. Clearly pushed for max effect, they sound both older and fuller than ever before. If it hadn't been for the distinct sibling harmony, I wouldn't recognize them. There's also a distinct stretching of their vocal chops on the chorus ("where do I even begin"), which took me by surprise. That's good, I like surprises. And since they actually have vocal chops to stretch, it's reasonable to expect them to do so. I suppose if it was me at the boards I'd probably step it back a bit and get a little more of their usual lo-fi one-take ambience, but its time for them to grow. And anyway it's not me. The song itself is first-rate, a worthy addition to their grow