You Fool! – What is the Meaning of This?
Newly-minted indie rockers You Fool! come from Washington D.C. Their debut album is called What is the Meaning of This? (WITMOT moving forward) and it spans the complete spectrum of indie rock, ranging from effervescent fun and danceable indie pop; all the way through post-rock; and even some dark, synth-pop moments. Between their exclamation point-laden band name and the could-only-be-an-inside-joke album title, it’s clear the fourteen (!) songs offered here come from a group of musicians who love what they are doing and are having fun doing it. After all, they started after an impromptu jam session inspired by karaoke performance of “Colors in the Wind” from Pocahontas. Guitarist and songwriter Josh Ryan explains the meaning of their album title below: “The album title has sort of a double meaning… On the one hand, it reflects the introspective and contemplative nature of some of the tracks on the album. But[...]