NYC Artist on the rise: The Yes Way, live at Mercury on 08.07

In their debut EP, “Who’s Better Than You?” The Yes Way infuse their sound with versatility and mood. By incorporating different sonic elements – guitar riffs blended with smooth harmonies, heavy instrumentation carried by emotional vocals – this band has an admirable track list to offer. Songs like “When It Breaks” work for their inherent catchiness, with light, poppy drums, while in “Mets,” fuzzy guitars and a heavier rock sound are integrated in occasional bursts, taking us back the good old days of the loud-quiet-loud thing. The track that stands out for its uniqueness, is the Radiohead circa OK Computer/In Rainbows, “Where Was I,” which well represents that versatility this band is going for. Check them out on 08.07 at The Mercury Lounge. – Alex Daly