Adding to their collection of phenomenal singles and video they have released this year, “Way Out,” contains echoing guitar tones, thumping drums, driving keyboards, and singer William Cremin’s voice create the perfect sugary track. With haunting vocal harmonies heard throughout, the lively track provides a vibrant feeling that will have your ears craving more. The Torn ACLs have a knack for writing polished, energetic indie pop, a sound they have carefully crafted over the years. Their sound is reminiscent of acts such as Ra Ra Riot and Born Ruffians, with the compositional quirks of Islands.
Seattle based The Torn ACLs have released a new single, "Something About the Sky". The group has decided to release a series of digital singles throughout the year instead of an album. Check it out below.
With four albums already under their belt, the group has decided to take a rather different approach when it comes to releasing new material. The Torn ACLs will be releasing a series of digital singles throughout the year, starting with the propulsive and synthy track, “Something About the Sky.”
Each piece is unique from the next, without a defining thread drawn between them, though there are some similarities that make the collection cohesive. The upcoming singles continue in the band's spirit of polished, energetic pop, which they have been crafting over the years. With a knack for stellar hooks, each song is built up with buoyant arrangements, stacked with bright and crisp melodic ideas, over an insistent and aerobic rhythm section. Ample proficiency and a danceable punch, help create the band's intriguing sound, that recalling indie pop phenom such as Ra Ra Riot, with a scrappy energy evoking Born Ruffians, and the compositional quirks of Islands.
The Torn ACLs are William Cremin (guitar/vocals), Miles Ranisavljevic (bass), Jason Tabert (drums), and Tim McClanahan (multi-instrumentalist).
Tour Dates:
- 3/8: Rendezvous, Seattle
- 3/9: Flying M, Nampa
- 3/10: Bar Deluxe, Salt Lake City
- 3/11: Walnut Room, Denver
- 3/12: Rock Island Live, Wichita
- 3/13: Soundpony, Tulsa
- 3/14: SXSW
- 3/15: SXSW
- 3/16: SXSW
- 3/18: Rogue Bar, Scottsdale
- 3/19: Tin Can, San Diego
- 3/20: Molly Malone's, Los Angeles
- 3/21: Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco
- 3/22: Kelly's Olympian, Portland
