Review: Annuals – Sweet Sister EP

The first thing that stood out to me on this EP is how busy all the songs are. Everything is recorded very well and the musicianship is very good but there tend to be too many things going on. Every space was filled with multiple sounds or instruments. Sometimes it’s good to let the song breathe a little bit. But the melodies are catchy and there are some cool drumming elements. There is an overall sunny, cheery, upbeat tone to all the songs. They feel a little too Jason Mraz-y to me. And now I can’t get the sight of that ridiculous fedora hat out of my mind. But if that is your thing then you’ll probably enjoy this EP.