The anticipated debut from Winston-Salem’s Estrangers, Season of 1000 Colors, justifies the local buzz around the band.The easy comparison is to The Love Language. Estrangers’ shimmering pop has a layer of fuzz, catchy melodies, and 60s inspiration, but the music of The Love Language is much more immediate. There’s more mystery and nuance to the Estrangers.
“Dayzd” is energetic and danceable, but wanders its way into “Moonraker,” a short instrumental that could be taken from some lost James Bond film. That then shifts quickly in the rocking “Monarchs.” The brilliant transitions in Season of 1000 Colors make it easy to glide through its 33 minutes without noticing most of the song changes.
