Rating: 3.1/5
With five years of experience gluing them together, Two Sheds recently released their newest E.P.
While listening to this extended play record, the evidence of pieced together talents comes to light. Led by the songwriting and singing of Caitlin Gutenberger, each song on this five-track bunch of recordings pushes with her withering odes and daily mind matters.
Don't be downtrodden by this description though, as Two Sheds is more than just a string of token rants about life. The cajoling banter behind her vocals means measures to the completion of her soft lyrics. Aided mostly by the ever-plucking acoustic guitar play of James Finch, Jr., Two Sheds also benefits from the drum play of Rusty Miller and Johnny Gutenberger on the drums as well as many fill-ins for this compilation.
Out of the five tracks, "You" and "WTF?" stood a head above the rest. "You" is the focal point of the album as it opens up the E.P., showcasing Caitlin's personality and vocal melodic presence. Slowly the album progresses through the laid back tracks of"Perfect" and "Undertow", which both add the violin to their ensemble, courtesy of Matthew Shih and Melody Mundy. "WTF?" ascends a few decibals higher with a rock menagerie akin to the theme the title implies. Even backup vocals (Amber Padgett), tambourine and electric guitar sink to Caitlin's driving chorus of 'What the f***?" Lastly, "To Be Alive" settles the mood of Caitlin and Two Sheds' thinkings behind these tracks, as a solo artist feel surrounds the closing lyrics "but it breaks my heart to be alive, some times" while a tinkering chime fades to the end.
At a glance this E.P. reminded me of Kimya Dawson's efforts from the Juno Soundtrack in regards to the simplicity, while after a few listens the combined efforts of at least nine artists begins to become evident. A drawback could be the rough sound this E.P. exhibited at times, but the variety within these tracks is reason enough to pick it up.
MP3: Two Sheds - WTF? (buy)
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