Canadian indie rockers Walk Off The Earth — the five people who covered Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” on one guitar — have expanded on the EP “R.E.V.O.” with a full length album of the same name.
The album is easily digestible and just in time for the sunny spring season. It’s only a matter of time before one of these songs is featured in a Gap commercial.
The upbeat, feel-good vibes ooze out from the track “Red Hands.”
However, the cheery tone is misleading considering the lyrics continually reference loaded guns, reminiscent of Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks.”
Also, the band has crazy amounts of range, transitioning from bubble gum pop (“Shake”) to reggae (“Sometimes”) without missing a beat.
“R.E.V.O.” proves Walk Off The Earth is much more than just a gimmicky cover band.