Dads I'll Be The Tornado

If people weren't flocking to Dads after Pretty Good, they'll definitely be doing so now. As they continue jamming indie rock with emo and punk, what they manage to paint yet again is another heartfelt sketch on family and loss. I'll Be The Tornado is highly focused, driven and a record that never seems content. A lot of this comes down to John Bradley's words -- and he's never sounded as hungry and angsty as this, which makes the songs resonate that much more. As a guitar-centric indie-rock ten-tracker, Dads map out a path for powerful, connecting darts, take aim and leave you enjoying the pain.

Let me not forget the credit that's due for guitarist Scott Scharinger before I continue. He forges a lot of their math-heavy sound and it's in this intricacy that Bradley's kit work comes out to play. The dynamic between these guys really drives their music home. They know how to compromise the more punk-laced aspects of their sound with the more melodic and slower elements. This is what gives them the ideal canvas to paint their mid-tempo goodies on. "Grand Edge, MI" exemplifies this. It lurks as a visceral, nerve-wracking opener to set the stage for what's to come. It builds from a warm acoustic start and branches out into Dads' louder aesthetic, which is found only in sprinkles over the rest of the album. Most of the songs follow this pattern and are more subtle as opposed to indie anthems but what holds constant is the human and personal feel that Bradley uncovers.

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