Call it Easy

The addition of an ethereal saxophone to rock music, particularly the flavour of folk-rock tones most recently popularised in the UK, scratches a very specific itch. I love it. Call it Easy is the newest track I’ve enjoyed in this lane, a euphoric note from Racing Mount Pleasant. However, they’re not even from the London scene. They’re American.

The title feels apt. The success of these bands—those walking modern continuum between art rock, post rock, and folk, in the vein of Black Country, New Road, Ugly, or Maruja—seems easy to some extent. Seemingly every month, another act I really enjoy pops onto the scene with an amazing album. It feels planted, but I like it anyway. Some themes may be derivative, but there is still a uniqueness to each track. They just sound great, imbued with passion and creativity. Even though it could be criticised by some as same-y, as each song seemingly features the same, slow build to a crescendo, amplified by a syrupy, droning saxophone—I’m still a sucker for it.

Anyway, I like Racing Mount Pleasant’s self-titled. Call it Easy would have to be one of my favourite tracks, and signifies a stylistic trend I haven’t gotten sick of. I’ll happily continue listening to more music like this.