The Sun - Did Your Mother Tell You?

Part of me wants to like The Sun: The razor-sharp Killers-esque fuzz rock that is "Valentine;" the 80's new-wave turn pop punky anthem that is "Sandy;" the lofi alt-country hushed folk song that is "Demons." They also packaged the CD with a bonus DVD, and bonuses are always nice. Did Your Mother Tell You? incorporates a lot of different genres and ideas, meshing them together fairly well. But then again, part of me doesn't want to like The Sun: The over the top rocker that is "My Girlfriends Best Friend;" The overrunning country ballads that are "Did Your Mother Tell You" and "Song for Your Daughter." It's also their second ep/mini-album clocking in a row without a proper debut album, and my interest is waining a little. Hype can only last so long. So it's not that it's bad; it's just that it's a little muddied. There's an EP that came out two years ago. There's this EP that came out last year. And the full-length is due out in September, but has been reviewed already here at Silent Uproar by yewknee. From this EP it's still a little early to tell what the story with The Sun will be, but there's no real reason why you need this album. It's good but not amazing and ultimatly feels like a band airing their demos to the public. [www.thesunwebsite.com]