Florry's new album Sounds Like... captures the essence of friendship and joy while acknowledging the complexities of life. The band, led by Francie Medosch, combines exuberance and introspection, showcasing their unique energy. Songs convey a playful spirit coupled with personal reflection, revealing deeper emotions beneath catchy riffs. Medosch's vocals resonate with both happiness and melancholy, illustrating how moments of joy can coexist with feelings of emptiness. The album is a celebration of life's experiences, offering listeners a musical escape that encourages them to embrace both the highs and lows.
When she exclaims that she'd give a film 'five out of five' on opener 'First it was a movie, then it was a book', you want to hoot and holler along with her... until you properly parse the full phrase: 'If I wasn't feeling so empty, baby, I'd give that movie five out of five!'.
These are the parameters of Sounds Like...: Trying to acknowledge life's inherent, everlasting shittiness—I'm depressed; Holly Hunter didn't win an Oscar for Broadcast News—while retaining the positivity that formed the core of 2023's The Holey Bible.
A lot of that exuberance comes courtesy of bandleader Francie Medosch, who has clearly never met a riff she didn't want to play or a trope she couldn't make her own.
Listening to their fantastically energetic new album Sounds Like..., you wonder if it must also be some kind of arcane verb. Meaning: to jam out with one's best friends as if the 8:30 p.m. sunlight will never fade.
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