Everything from Futuristic to Western

Warm Drag released their debut album Warm Drag, and it definitely stands out as being its own, unique thing. The album starts off on a somewhat abstract foot that sets the listener up for understanding that Warm Drag are not like most contemporary artists. The opening track, “The Wanderer,” has a futuristic feel to it, due to the echoey vibe presented by both the vocals and instrumentals. At first listen, it seems like an odd way to start the album, but upon completing the album it is easier to see how it fits perfectly into the puzzle Warm Drag created.

“Cruisin’ the Night” offers a somewhat similar feel as the opening track, but it feels a little more charged up. The echoey vocals and main instrumentals are still present, except this time they are accompanied with more of a rock vibe in the backing instrumentals. This song really shines in the department of small, quirky characteristics that all make it stand out as its own sound completely.

The album takes a turn about halfway through and gets back to a more vibey sound in the track “No Body.” There is something ominous in the vocals on this track, and it might have to do with the heavy bass line that can be heard throughout the track as well, but whatever it is, it is sure to leave the listener feeling a certain way. From start to finish, this track is sure to stick out in the mind of the listeners.

The ominous nature of the album comes back alive on the track “Lost Time.” However, the vocals on this track are less distorted and echoey than what has been heard before, and they are actually quite pretty sounding. As the song builds in composition slowly, it is easy to say that this is one of the stronger tracks on the album even though it is definitely slower in tempo.

Just when it seemed that this album only had two vibes that it possessed, it took a dramatic turn with the second to last track, “Someplace I Shouldn’t Be.” What starts out feeling like a Western movie theme song, quickly turns into an almost intimidating sound. Although it is not the final track on the album, it is definitely a bold one to put at the end of the album due to the dramatic feel it possesses. Every moving piece of this self-titled album makes for a strongly unique first release for Warm Drag.