Walk Off The Earth's debut album I guess...is here and now we get to hear what this group of crazy talented folks can put together in album form. The opening cut is also the title track which is a super catchy number that I immediately wanted to hear again. The song is splendid in every aspect of song creation. If this isn't a hit single then the world has lost their freaking minds and taste and have no idea what a great song is any longer.The group is two fer with the excellent "Red Hands" another purely infectious pop gem. So far I'm listening to what could almost match Jack White's brilliant Blunderbuss. You know you are being treated to something amazing when you instantly grin as the first song is playing and by the third track that grin has turned into a smile so big it could nearly eclipse your face. I guess this band's viral video explosion covering "Somebody That I Used To Know" wasn't a fluke as they just have it. Even the oddly annoying "Sometimes" gets stuck in your head. The first song on the album I'm not big on but then "Shake" brings it all back together and keeps them from going astray with all that creativeness.
I've fallen in love with Walk Off The Earth and it happened after track one but by the time "Summer Vibe" graced my ears at track nine I knew I was defenseless to their pop crack. Bands like Of Monster & Men and Mumford & Sons who are getting rave reviews for similar styled music that can't even come close to being this great. "No Ulterior Motives" is the closing number and has all kinds of awesomeness sprinkled all over it. There is some seriously great music on R.E.V.O. and if you like indie folk and pop this album is some of the best I've heard this year.
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