Quaint Delusions craft a melodic, fervent mix of rock and folks throughout their new album Something Actual?. Comprising veteran musicians from the Tampa Bay scene, the band excel throughout a myriad of successes — from the twangy rollicking appeal of “Anti-Lover” to the trendy string-laden folk-rock inside “Killing What I Can’t Even See.” High quality songwriting melds with stellar musicianship — and notably wonderful makes use of of lap metal and strings — to end in an album with a wide range of replay-inducing successes.
Within the enjoyably hypnotic realm, “Lite Brite Sky” beckons to “sleep tight below lite brite sky,” as playful organs and twangy guitar infusions mix seamlessly. One other spotlight arises in “In The Morning,” the place ear-catching vocal harmonizing and jangling guitars conjure a sound fondly paying homage to Neil Younger and Loopy Horse. A heavier, gritter rock enjoyment takes maintain on “Postal Blowfish,” the place pulsating guitars and “present me what I missed,” vocal declarations infuse with infectious pull. “Something Actual” concludes the album in riveting type, constructing from mellow keys into heartfelt string infusions. Something Actual? is a constantly participating success from Quaint Delusions.
