The first full-length release by Infantree, Would Work, displays the cohesion of six-days-a-week practice sessions and the kind of collaborative songwriting that comes from lack of ego and love of making music. The songwriting itself is the work of all four members, who use an osmosis-style approach with guitar licks and bits of lyrics that must develop in the group subconscious. The folk/barbershop/classic rock circus that is Infantree has their focus on the future, offering a re-release of the album in April which will include videos featuring stop-motion animation and surreal uses of slabs of meat. Tracks like “Speak Up” are instant hits with their jerking rhythms and sexy lyrics, while the band’s use of transitions between tracks like “Meet the Gang” and “To and Fro” make this album 100 percent cohesive. Niko Bolas’ influence as producer is evident but never overpowering. This is truly the sort of album that you want to expose your friends to.
