Midwave Breaks - EP Review: Mind Made Up
Since 2021, Midwave Breaks have been the talk of Kiwi music, going from strength to strength releasing two EP’s and a string of radio singles.
Now, to kick things off right in 2023, the duo have released their new 3 track EP- Mind Made Up.
But let’s back track a little. If you haven’t actually heard Midwave Breaks, are you living under a rock?
Let me enlighten you.
Midwave Breaks sounds like if Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder were just two people- but Kiwis, with summer as the only season. A multitude of beautiful lyricism, melody and immaculate execution is the result and pretty much sums up a lot of what us Kiwis love in music.
While duos in music are hardly a new thing- think Steely Dan, The Carpenters, Royal Blood, to name a few, it is still a big thing to find that kind of musicianship and it makes it a little more special when they knock it out of the park- hence some of the great duos in music history.
Mind Made Up is a slight detour from their past and current more commercial sound, in a way where you peel an onion only to find a deeper, richer layer.
These three tracks still have their signature alt rock gentle sway, but there is more pensiveness, a real deep dive into their inner thoughts that make it feel more intimate.
The opening track, Mind Made Up has a great intro. It’s almost haunting lyrically and musically it soars. I love the lyric, ..”‘You’re the best friend I know” giving the song vulnerability to it.
And truly that is what this EP is all about to my ears, a kind of intimate vulnerability with beautiful melody that gives you thought and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
About Midwave Breaks
NZ Radio Singles:
Lemonade Hand Grenade (April 21) - Top 5 Radioscope Rock Chart
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