Pretty Embers – ‘Under’ [Album Review]

Nashville-based indie/alt-rock outfit Pretty Embers, considered the “Death Cab For Cutie of the South,” releases their debut album, Under, exploring themes of introspection, insecurity, and one-sided relationships. Vocalist/guitarist Kameron Mitchell explains, “The cyclical journey of lost love where one day you think you’re getting over it and then the next you’re right back in a hole, it’s really hard. I tried to sequence the record in a way that takes you from anger to acceptance and cycling through the emotions over and over again. There’s a lot of self-reflection and contradiction within it all, but I think that’s a representation of how dynamic life can truly be.” Along with Kameron, Pretty Embers is made up of Mason Thomas and Ethan Standard. The trio, originally from Birmingham, Al...

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