Some music is so raw with emotion, it seems to bleed from your speakers. Some music is politically charged and written to change the world, or at least the thinking of one listener. And some music is just pure unadulterated fun.
Imaginary Things, the debut EP from Adelaide quintet Delamare, falls into the latter category. It’s not particularly deep or important, but it’s just so joyful you can’t help but smile when you hear it.
This makes the music of Delamare somewhat of a guilty pleasure, like lollies. I tend to expect my music to be a little meatier and more satisfying than this, yet for some reason I keep on listening. In a world where indie pop outfits like Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, and Simple Plan dominate the charts, there’s nothing revolutionary about this music. The lyrics are basic at best and cringeworthy at worst. The third track, “Camera Shy Girl” made me laugh out loud with its cheesy lines.
Yet funnily enough, somehow it all works. The vocal harmonies are brilliant and the melodies are addictive. Those North American punk-popsters I mentioned grate on me when I hear them on the radio, yet I happily listened to all five Delamare songs. I even went back for second and third helpings.
Yes Imaginary Things has flaws, but so what? I loved it. If I were a teenage girl watching these five good-looking lads belting out these songs, I imagine I’d fall even harder! This recording isn’t going to change the world, or even your outlook. But it might just brighten your day!
Image source: Delamare MySpace