This was not my first listen to the band Rx Bandits. In a similar project to this one, someone suggested that I listen to Mandala. This was the first time hearing anything off of this album however. The first track starts off with an echoing acapella verse. I was really thrown for a loop with that. Not what I was expecting, but it was very soothing. Then it goes to the title track and its back to the Rx Bandits I was expecting coming into this. The first thing that came to mind is that this is what I felt Incubus was going for on Anna Molly but didn't hit. It's a great track that shows how well this band can layer sounds without it getting too busy. In Her Drawer is next, and I liked this even more than the last track. The chorus is a great upbeat driving sound that drives the song forward. At this point the album only seems to be going uphill. As I hit the song 1980 the intro makes a little more sense as it is echoed in this song. One Million Hours An Hour, Fast Asleep does come off as a point where there can be a few too many things going on, but just barely. This band does a great job at stacking elements on top of each other, but keeping them all distinct and blended at the same time. The next track slows it down a bit to ease you out of the whirlwind you just came out out of. The rest of the album gives you the sound you would have come to expect from this band.
Favorite track: In Her Drawer
Spotify: Rx Bandits – …And The Battle Begun
If you like this, then try these: Incubus – Light Grenades, Big D & The Kids Table – Strictly Rude, Forrest Day – Forrest Day
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