Up and Coming Indie Artist: The Hit Back
Album: Who Are These Weird Old Kids?

Up and coming Chicago indie artists Jesse Hanabarger and Seth Weidmann of The Hit Back are more than just another electronic duo. The Hit Back’s debut album, Who Are These Weird Old Kids? spans multiple genres of music, and not just from one electronic sub-genre to another.

The album starts out with the radio friendly song “Me and the Kid” giving the listener a Beck vibe. Introducing instruments such as acoustic guitar and piano into tunes such as “Down the Hall” and “Everything Leaks” adds nice depth to the electric drums and synthesizers used in a majority of their tracks.

As you journey through the album, Beck isn’t the only popular artist that will ring mental bells; hints of Coldplay and Moby are apparent influences on this duo from Chicago in the song “Tagalong”.

Although there is nothing groundbreaking, the diverse instrumentation and catchy hooks make this a very listenable album.

Written by Aaron Sewell

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