If music is a tonic for the soul, then 4AM’s brand new album Carry The Sun is the equivalent of Berocca on a tired morning and chicken soup for a head cold. High octane and unashamedly positive in its messaging, this 7-track offering is overflowing with the kind of effervescent energy that all but demands you get up and dance.
From the opening line of “Abundant Spaces” to the penultimate notes of “One Time”, the album dares you to keep up, never faltering from the high-octane pace that makes it oh-so dance-worthy. A spirited fusion of indie-pop, reggae, rock and folk, each of the album’s 7 tracks is laden with anthemic potential thanks to a combination of heady melodies, undeniably optimistic lyricism and rousing vocal delivery – a match in music-making heaven.
Energy like this can easily exhaust but, capped at 7 tracks, Carry The Sun sits in a sweet spot in terms of listening experience. You can easily lose yourself in the album’s feel-good fusion of rhythm-led guitar and driving drum lines – and sing along every step of the way.
