Colatura demonstrates a gift for layering melody and atmosphere on its single “Kids Like Us.” The music video perfectly reflects the hazy quality of the song like the musical equivalent of an old Polaroid capturing a moment in time and resonating with the memory of that time for anyone that recognizes the event or in this case the emotional portrait of the song. Intricate guitar melody brought into focus by gritty rhythm guitar and buoyed by bass and drums create an irresistibly wistful and melancholic yet upbeat mood. Visually the use of what looks like photo and video collage is the perfect vehicle for the overall aesthetic and for a song that seems to be about family legacy and how the curated aspect of childhood photo albums try to show the best of times but always accidentally reveal challenging times and little details many people later find shameful or odd. When Meredith Lampe sings the line “promise you won’t have kids like us” it’s with the same warmth and tone as the rest of the song but with words that sum up what sounds like a song where someone is thinking about the ways in which she had to overlook numerous unpleasant situations and possibly abuse just to get through and how those habits manifested in acting out and the long term impact on the rest of one’s life. And yet the awareness suggests a person can move beyond the dysfunctional family mindset. Watch the video for “Kids Like Us” on YouTube, follow Colatura at the links below and look out for the group’s debut album And Then I’ll Be Happy out April 22, 2022 digitally and on black and translucent green vinyl.
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