Idiot, the latest from Sure Sure, is a composition of indie and art-rock elements with some fuzzy synth bass over the chorus and a hint at the delicious harmonic complexity of Brian Wilson. It’s not too serious, it feels good, and it puts you right in the moment.
We get the feeling that there is something more to the story: there is an undercurrent of misanthropic sentiment, but only via a deeper sense of self-loathing. Within this landscape of emotional switchbacks, we arrive at an oasis of sharp humor and merry deflection.