Aesthetically new, musically old

“New Junk Aesthetic” is Every Time I Die’s fifth release, and it sounds pretty similar to their first release.

And their second.

And their third.

You get the idea.

Once again, vocalist Keith Buckley delivers hilarious one-liners and witty lyrics. This time we get gems like: “If my hands find themselves another body, well, you can’t blame them for trying to keep warm.”

The rest of the band does their best to get the songs over with as fast as possible, with many of the songs clocking at just three minutes.

Every song sounds like it was cast from a mold: some southern riffing, a break down, lots of screaming, a pinch of singing and a tiny bit of guitar noodling.

Though this is the same formula that the band has employed since their first effort “Last Night in Town” came out eight years ago, it still works well.

“New Junk Aesthetic” is a fun record that ends before you get tired of it, but there’s still nothing new to be found.