One Liner: That band with the infectious disco-ish Reflections song from 2017.
Wikipedia Genre: Indie pop, pop, alternative dance
Home: NYC
Home: NYC
Poster Position: 12
Both Weekends.
Sunday at 2:25.
Honda Stage.
Thoughts: Last here in 2019, with another appearance in 2015 prior to that. Pop rock. You've likely heard their hit single, even if you don't know who this band is. I certainly didn't know that this band was called MisterWives when I first reviewed them a few years ago. Their top listened-to and most-popular on Spotify is still "Reflections." In 2015, it had almost 32 million jams on Spotify, but that number was up to 102.5 million in 2019 and is now up to 155.7 million today. They've definitely hit the nail on the head for getting one massive hit out there.
The band has four albums, 2023's Nosebleeds, 2020's SUPERBLOOM, 2017's Connect the Dots, 2015's Our Own House, and an EP from 2014. Their second most listened to track on Spotify from that original album is called "Our Own House," which is not nearly as instant ear candy pantheon worthy as "Reflections," but still has a pretty great disco-funk, horn-fueled beat. Just over 11.5 million spins back in 2015, 83.9 million in 2019, and up to 112.1 now in 2024. So, pretty damn popular.
The band was formed in 2012 when the singer had decided that she wanted an 80's cover band for her birthday party. "Reflections" blew up for them, and they got to tour with all sorts of other up-and-coming bands like 21 Pilots, Panic! at the Disco, and American Authors.
Seems like the 2017 album never got off the ground though, as it has been out for a good while and yet none of the songs has a major stream count - well, three have more than 10 million, which is pretty awesome, but nothing like the big hits, and most of the songs have less than 5 million or so. And after hearing "Chasing This" for the first time, I think I know why. This album is not great. Wants to recapture the excitement of the old stuff, just has overly full arrangements and mediocre chanted vocals. In fact, it starts to sound like a modern pop singer stuff, with that pop singer voice and the weird pronunciation that those ladies do. "Revolution" has that for the first third of the song. The opening track has the most streams by a large margin, but I'll give you the second-most streamed, "Coloring Outside the Lines." 24.9 million.
When the chorus kicks in, with one million pounds of disco dance slinky fury, you are physically required by human biology to move. I mean, if that doesn't make you want to dance a little bit, or at least bob your head, or just tap your toe for crying out loud, then you should see a doctor. That stuff is silly good.
The band has four albums, 2023's Nosebleeds, 2020's SUPERBLOOM, 2017's Connect the Dots, 2015's Our Own House, and an EP from 2014. Their second most listened to track on Spotify from that original album is called "Our Own House," which is not nearly as instant ear candy pantheon worthy as "Reflections," but still has a pretty great disco-funk, horn-fueled beat. Just over 11.5 million spins back in 2015, 83.9 million in 2019, and up to 112.1 now in 2024. So, pretty damn popular.
The majority of the 2015 album is good fun stuff (check the strong ass "Hurricane"), and the rest is also good, just more somber (i.e. "Coffins"). Their live Spotify sessions album on Spotify has some talking, and the lead singer notes that their band name is a play on the concept of sister wives since the band is one lady and four dudes. I have to say, the acoustic version of "Reflections" is nice and all, but you lose major factor of fun.
The band was formed in 2012 when the singer had decided that she wanted an 80's cover band for her birthday party. "Reflections" blew up for them, and they got to tour with all sorts of other up-and-coming bands like 21 Pilots, Panic! at the Disco, and American Authors.
Seems like the 2017 album never got off the ground though, as it has been out for a good while and yet none of the songs has a major stream count - well, three have more than 10 million, which is pretty awesome, but nothing like the big hits, and most of the songs have less than 5 million or so. And after hearing "Chasing This" for the first time, I think I know why. This album is not great. Wants to recapture the excitement of the old stuff, just has overly full arrangements and mediocre chanted vocals. In fact, it starts to sound like a modern pop singer stuff, with that pop singer voice and the weird pronunciation that those ladies do. "Revolution" has that for the first third of the song. The opening track has the most streams by a large margin, but I'll give you the second-most streamed, "Coloring Outside the Lines." 24.9 million.
Does the best at going back to what made them great in the first place. But much of this album is not good.
The SUPERBLOOM album is anchored by the title track. Overly long album without much in the way of streamer action, except for "SUPERBLOOM," which clocks in at 125.5 million streams.
Kinda sluggish for me. You get the unbridled joy of that first tune, and then this one feels like it is clodding along behind the hit trying to run with heavy feet. The comments are all about surviving abusive relationships and alcoholism and cancer and shit, so I guess this is registering for a lot of people on a level that has nothing to do with Jack's "I Can't Dance To This" test. Good for them!
The new disc almost has a Paramore feel to it? A little more bratty in the vocals and harder edged guitars, even some effects going on. Definitely louder and more aggressive. Definitely less fun. Get me back to the band who wanted to be an 80's cover band, not an angry pop attack. "All The Same" angles for that older synth pop sound they used to use, like they are trying to make a HAIM song, but overall this album stresses me out in a bad way. No song breaks the 4 million stream count, and all but three are under a million. This is not a band on the rise anymore.
First album - well crafted, tuneful music that ought to be a blast to see in person. Second album - bleh. Third album - some good pieces. Fourth one - nope. I doubt I'll go check it out.
First album - well crafted, tuneful music that ought to be a blast to see in person. Second album - bleh. Third album - some good pieces. Fourth one - nope. I doubt I'll go check it out.
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