Album review: 'Purple, Green, and Yellow'

Anamon

‘Purple, Green,
and Yellow’

Self-released

On its recent platter-that-matters, “Purple, Green, and
Yellow,” Rochester band Anamon invites the listener
into the ether and reverb. The atmosphere envelops the dismissive, yet sincere
vocals of frontwoman Ana Emily Monaco. The weaponry wielded wonderfully and wildly
within is that of a classic rock ‘n’ roll quartet. Yet there’s a pervading
darkness that is both deeply soothing and superficially painful, like
scratching a mosquito bite. And that feels good, doesn’t it?

On “Purple, Green, and Yellow,” the band is guitar-driven and
fairly cohesive throughout, even when it takes detours – like the countrified
“Outsider,” with its bold Kinks quote, or the saxophone freak-out on “In 3.” Anamon sits back and lets the music wind you up. Your ears
have nowhere to hide. It makes cool seem so easy, and frankly that’s the
definition of the word.