Discover America’s Chris Staples is no stranger to the indie rock scene. For more than five years, he fronted the band Two Thirty Eight, most notably on 2002’s You Should Be Living. His band has since broken up and after a few solo acoustic EPs, he released his first solo album Psychology under the name Discover America. Staples plays every instrument on the record with the exception of a few guitar and bass lines. Psychology is an eclectic collection of great songs that find Staples branching outside of the straightforward rock that he played in Two Thirty Eight. The album opener “Call It in the Air” is one of the catchiest songs on the record. The instrumentation is unique because organ, xylophone, and acoustic guitar are used throughout the song. “1986” is song in which Staples recounts riding in the back seat of his mom’s car as a kid in 1986. The song boasts the albums best guitar lick and a memorable chorus. Psychologyis at it’s best on today’s song “Green Eyes,” a song that has a very danceable beat in which Staples experiments with electronics to give it an almost techno feel,yet it remains very relaxed. Psychology is the only Discover America record as of yet. The band is no longer on Tooth & Nail Records and Staples has been recording some tracks in the past two years. An EP has been made available on the band’s Myspace page. Whether Discover America lands on another label or not, expect Staples to keep make great indie rock music and be sure to stay tuned for he has up his sleeve next.
One new song everyday until I get tired of doing it again. Click on the artist's name to get more information about them. Click on the album art for purchase information. Click on the play button to listen for yourself. Enjoy.
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