
With the help of Too True's tight thirty-minute run-time, the Dum Dum
Girls are able to create a brisk, exciting pace at all costs. While commendable, this
approach is occasionally to their own detriment as the pacing here can sometimes
feel so aerodynamic and poppy that the listener may find themselves anticipating
the next song before it even arrives (in particular, “Are You Okay” and “In the Wake
of You” could have benefited from a little more room to breathe). Meanwhile,
Penny’s songwriting maintains a powerful and reliable freshness that
practically dares the listener to not pay attention (“Cult of Love”, “Evil
Blooms”, Trouble is My Name” are some of the album’s most memorable moments)-
she is a real-deal talent, selling these songs to the listener better than the
songs sell the album itself. Yet as the final track fades out into oblivion, it becomes apparent the Dum
Dum Girls seem the most comfortable when breathing new life into recycled
ideas. And while they’re damn good at it, one hopes that the band’s next
release rises above the delicious, imminently listenable, ultimately
weightless pop pastiche that is Too True.
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