Virginia Beach quartet
Turnover
originally came out of the pop-punk scene, crafting a heavy, emo-inspired EP in 2011 and signing with Boston indie
Run for Cover Records
shortly afterward. While their 2013 debut album,
Magnolia
, showed a more brooding, melodic side, there was little to indicate the new direction they would take on their surprising 2015 follow-up,
Peripheral Vision
. Working again with producer
Will Yip
(
Title Fight
,
Circa Survive
),
have dialed down the distortion and attitude in favor of a highly textural dream pop/shoegaze-inspired sound. Standout track "Humming" is a melodic, sundazed gem full of rich harmonies and thoughtful, chiming riffs. Most of the songs like "Cutting My Fingers Off" and "Like Slow Disappearing" ride a midtempo wave of understated, late-summer melancholic pop, stripping away much of the angst and putting the focus on their improved and far more subtle songcraft.
have expanded their range with
, and this new direction agrees with them. ~ Timothy Monger