Just when you thought there was enough indie rock rubbish floating around, The Corsairs manage to re-inspire a significant degree of sentiment towards classic and un-indulgent guitar rock.
Make no mistake, the first offering from the Melbourne quartet in no way redefines or transcends their already over contested genre, but this isn’t in any detriment to the Melburnians’ potential for success.
The record unapologetically stands true towards their genre signifiers, producing catchy and hook-laden rock and roll that seems to have arrived just in time for summer.
The true stand-outs on the record come in the form of ‘Dr Lake’ and ‘Sounds’ which combine infectious guitar licks and well-composed and almost perfectly executed harmonic vocal hooks.
‘Dr Lake ‘culminates in a perfect combination of four-to-the-floor rhythms and honky leads that has the potential to be an ideal summer anthem.
In no way is the first offering from The Corsairs avant-garde or trend setting, but the beauty of this record is that it never tries to be revolutionary. The quartet are comfortable playing their own brand of indie rock to which listeners can’t help but tap a foot to.
The only shortcomings that can be drawn from The Corsairs’ debut is that the record is overly polished and polite, while still hinting towards a darker and more defined compositional potential that certainly exists beneath their dance-driven and infectious anthems.
I’m Feeling Social seems to demonstrate an ideal snippet of the potential that this band possesses, and it’s shortcomings only serve to inspire listeners to expect even bigger and better things from this standout local act.
