I first heard DREAMERS at the Radio 104.5 Festival in Camden, and I thought they were decent enough. A listen to their debut album (which apparently doesn't exist, haha) further cemented that, but they stayed purely as a band around the level of Circa Waves, not very original but fun enough to drag out once in awhile. Then LAUNCH popped up in my notifications, and I got hooked. All of the EP is so good Karma barely comes out on top, and picking a second best is impossible. They're still not the most original, combining notes of Bad Suns, The Strokes and other recent guitar based bands, but they put it all together so well and with such emotive lyrics and well written instrumentals that they almost make you forget it. They may not be pushing the boundaries of music but they do the old style so well that you want them to carry that banner for as long as they can. This new track continues in the same vibe, starting in a relaxed groove but then kicking in with the powerful based and well spaced, impactful first verse. The pre-chorus is decent, and the first half of the chorus is catchy but boring, but oh boy, that second half. When Nick Wold hits that "All Washed Out" the song explodes, and is brought to a well placed halt back to the main guitar riff. There's both influences of surf rock and slightly psychedelic desert rock (like The Shelters) both of which work really well when they do it. And when the song fades to a shifting but sure pad at the end that seems to glitter in the air, you know it's pure gold.
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