Statistics is the one-man side project of Denver Dalley who in his free time plays guitar alongside indie rock pin-up boy Conor Oberst in the emo/punk group Desaparecidos. Most of the songs on this debut full-length come off sounding like a mix between The Jealous Sound, Sensefield, and The Cure... just not as good. Dalley has an uncommon knack for writing uncommonly bland and repetitive synth-pop, and unfortunately that's how he decides to fill out the majority of the album. Most of the tracks clock in at just over three minutes but seem to take twice as long. Even the better tracks, like the soaring opener 'Sing a Song' and the crunchy 'Reminisce', are merely alright. There are a lot worse-sounding bands out there than Statistics, but there are also a lot better.
1.5/4
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