The High Highs don’t attempt to make a grand entrance. They’re more subtle than that. But don’t mistake that for a lack of passion or talent, because their hooks are solid and their melodies are sweeping. These guys began as a studio project, and they don’t mess around. Their single “Open Season” features a video that perfectly compliments their sound, sun-washed and through a vintage lens. The song itself paints vivid pictures, then revokes them by saying "it’s all in your mind." The piano part is a bright accompaniment to an otherwise faded sound, a delicate contrast to the breakdowns. Their overall presentation channels a mellow demeanor, with strumming guitars and some lovely harmonizing, lyrics bittersweet and haunting. – Read Allison Levin’s interview with the band here.
