The music of Californian indie pop quartet The Corner Laughers can be described in one word: wholesome. They are upbeat, optimistic and have a penchant for singing about nature's wonders, preferably the colourful ones. The band's songwriter and lead vocalist Karla Kane has a crystal delivery that could have been mistaken for a long lost singer from the heydays of the Laurel Canyon scene, when melodic folk became mainstream again.
On their new album Concerns Of Wasp And Willow they chose is a continue with the sound they crafted for its predecessor Temescal Telegraph in 2020: sunny-side up mostly and rife with wordplay to soften the serious concerns they sing about. Opener Terra Mia serves as a soft-spoken warning for ecological disaster. Enjoy watching the mighty Red Yarrow, Yellow Yarrow in full bloom before they become extinct. The most ambitious track on the album, Victoria Sponge, co-written with England's Fun Of The Pier members Huynh and Helen Luker, has a ghost telling stories about the history London, urging one and all to enjoy the little things and take could care of them. It is OK to be fragile, but looking out for each other is now more important than ever, now that the lunatics are running the asylum.
