{"id":10887,"date":"2024-04-10T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T20:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=10887"},"modified":"2024-06-10T22:59:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:59:16","slug":"the-disassociates-announce-their-arrival-with-debut-album-no-reason-this-cant-be-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=10887","title":{"rendered":"The Disassociates announce their arrival with debut album No Reason This Can’t Be Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ALBUM REVIEW: The Disassociates – No Reason This Can’t Be Fun (self-released)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Disassociates are a new-to-me four-piece band from Southern California and No Reason This Can’t Be Fun<\/em> is their debut album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band (not to be confused with similarly-named London punks The Dissociates) are four long-time friends – vocalist Brie Marie, guitarist Jordan Sutton, drummer Michael Bonanno, and bassist Justin Pittman – who each bring something to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They emerged last year with their singles I Don’t Wanna<\/em> and 30mg<\/em>, which are both included on this eight-track full-length, which fuses elements of alternative rock, power-punk and metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marie calls it “a completely open and honest look into coping with life and all the struggles that come with it”<\/em>, and that fairly sums it up.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Disassociates’ sound sits somewhere between the emo-tinged alt rock of Paramore and the pop-punk of The Dollyrots and it’s very infectious, full of hooks and melody, and packed with songs about serious subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things kick off with Trigger Warning<\/em>, whose syrupy rock ‘n’ roll intro about putting life on hold to deal with mental health struggles turns into a pop-punk anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30mg<\/em> is their ode to relying on anti-depressants to get through the trials and tribulations of modern-day life. It’s acoustic, which leaves space for Marie’s beguiling voice to “Thank god those 30 milligrams\/Keep saving me from who I am.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suicidal feelings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The lead single I Don’t Wanna<\/em> is one of the catchiest things you’ll hear this year, even though it’s about dealing with suicidal feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me it’s the standout track as Marie sings: “But I know I don\u2019t really wanna die\/But I don\u2019t really wanna be alive\/I kinda wanna quit this game of life\/It sucks and I hate it\/But death\u2019s overrated.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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