Colin Killalea and Jordan Brooks of Ex-poets break down their debut LP 'Too Much Future'
On September 28 multi-instrumentalists Jordan Brooks and Colin Killalea, who together go by the name Ex-poets, dropped their impressive debut album 'Too Much Future'. It's an album that'll catch you off-guard. 'Too Much Future' might come across as an album for easy listening, one that you put on at the end of a tiring day to kick back and relax. With its laid-back tempo and moody, contemplative melodies, it could have very well been just that but half-way through the off-kilter jazz influenced opening track 'Our Homes', it's instantly clear that there's something much deeper at play here.
Ex-poets draw from a deep sonic pool, flirting with jazz, alt-R&B, psych-rock, and so much more, that it becomes quite difficult to define the album by a particular genre. This versatility and depth makes it an album for all sorts of occasions - whether it's music to listen to on a drive, to silently escape into on a dull evening or as a soundtrack of an absurdist avant-garde film, it offers a treasure trove of sonic delights, all held together by the fantastic chemistry between the two self-proclaimed music nerds.
