Dirty on Purpose: Hallelujah Sirens

Dirty on Purpose isn’t dirty at all. It’s a bunch of “ooh” and “ahh” singing over the top of mid-tempo indie rock. The instruments blend into a single uniform sound the moves up and down, faster or slower in gestalt. The piano or guitar repeats a melody line, usually nothing designed to stand out. Even when the percussion pushes the pace, the soft tenor singing remains relaxed and calm. Ultimately it all contributes to the layers of texture that build. The sparse songs are too light and wispy. The bigger the noise Dirty on Purpose makes, the better they sound.

Rating: * * * *

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