Rosey Dust: Keep For Life / She's The One 7"
Building on its roots as the solitary 4-track recording project of songwriter Kevin Klausen, Rosey Dust has emerged with the debut singleāāKeep for Lifeāāas a fully realized rock band. With casual concessions to iconic artists like Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, āKeep for Lifeā (and itās b-side āSheās the Oneā) juxtapose ripping hard rock solos with the breezy soundscapes of 1970's guitar pop, meanwhile capturing a sort of triumphant sadness we can all relate to; a wide-eyed, yet apathetic reflection of that big looming questionāāwhat do all these feelings mean?āāwithout providing any concrete answers.
Our take: Debut single from this power-pop band. The a-side is a big-guitar, classic-sounding power-pop track that reminds me of Big Star or Tim-era Replacements with its chiming guitars and energetic (but not punky) rhythm. Songcraft is important to Rosey Dust as āKeep for Lifeā is a long track with a lot of parts, but the song has a logical forward movement that sounds perfect for mid-80s alternative rock radioā¦ if such a thing existed. The b-side takes a similar approach, but slows down the tempo a hair and ups the guitarsā shred and fuzz levels into the J Mascis region. I donāt think Rosey DustĀ is for the punks necessarily, but these are two superb power pop tunes.
Building on its roots as the solitary 4-track recording project of songwriter Kevin Klausen, Rosey Dust has emerged with the debut singleāāKeep for Lifeāāas a fully realized rock band. With casual concessions to iconic artists like Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, āKeep for Lifeā (and itās b-side āSheās the Oneā) juxtapose ripping hard rock solos with the breezy soundscapes of 1970's guitar pop, meanwhile capturing a sort of triumphant sadness we can all relate to; a wide-eyed, yet apathetic reflection of that big looming questionāāwhat do all these feelings mean?āāwithout providing any concrete answers.
Our take: Debut single from this power-pop band. The a-side is a big-guitar, classic-sounding power-pop track that reminds me of Big Star or Tim-era Replacements with its chiming guitars and energetic (but not punky) rhythm. Songcraft is important to Rosey Dust as āKeep for Lifeā is a long track with a lot of parts, but the song has a logical forward movement that sounds perfect for mid-80s alternative rock radioā¦ if such a thing existed. The b-side takes a similar approach, but slows down the tempo a hair and ups the guitarsā shred and fuzz levels into the J Mascis region. I donāt think Rosey DustĀ is for the punks necessarily, but these are two superb power pop tunes.
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Building on its roots as the solitary 4-track recording project of songwriter Kevin Klausen, Rosey Dust has emerged with the debut singleāāKeep for Lifeāāas a fully realized rock band. With casual concessions to iconic artists like Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, āKeep for Lifeā (and itās b-side āSheās the Oneā) juxtapose ripping hard rock solos with the breezy soundscapes of 1970's guitar pop, meanwhile capturing a sort of triumphant sadness we can all relate to; a wide-eyed, yet apathetic reflection of that big looming questionāāwhat do all these feelings mean?āāwithout providing any concrete answers.
Our take: Debut single from this power-pop band. The a-side is a big-guitar, classic-sounding power-pop track that reminds me of Big Star or Tim-era Replacements with its chiming guitars and energetic (but not punky) rhythm. Songcraft is important to Rosey Dust as āKeep for Lifeā is a long track with a lot of parts, but the song has a logical forward movement that sounds perfect for mid-80s alternative rock radioā¦ if such a thing existed. The b-side takes a similar approach, but slows down the tempo a hair and ups the guitarsā shred and fuzz levels into the J Mascis region. I donāt think Rosey DustĀ is for the punks necessarily, but these are two superb power pop tunes.
