The Human Body EP
The Electric Soft Parade
The White brothers have never been happy peppy campers and a quick glance at the titles, ‘Cold World,’ “Stupid Mistake,’ ‘Kick in the Teeth,’ indicates an exploration of familiar morose territory. But the lyrics suggest there’s something else going on. On ‘Cold World,’ ESP sings ‘I wanna get rid of this feeling/I want to be a part of everything’ and discover ‘at the centre of it all, a beating heart.’ The human body is a fragile thing, skin and teeth and muscles and heart; but it’s capable of love and violence and stupidity. ‘So Much Love’ suggests that we have a choice.
Music-wise, ESP has moved from the intimate indie-sound of “Holes in the Wall” and continues from the sonic explorations of “The American Adventure.” Thankfully, their ear for melody continues to be in evidence.
Looking forward to the next ESP release. Hopefully, it’ll be a full-length album.