Z is, as far as I can tell, the new project from Mom & Dad’s Zach Prosser. Their Instagram has only a handful of posts and a Bandcamp account has two songs posted from late in 2017. All that is to say, it feels pretty new.
The Window Light Show video for “456” starts with a bit of deceiving techno but kicks right in to an infectious bass line and skewered guitars. The dueling vocals bounce back and forth between anthemic joy and an almost sinister style. On paper, this might look to be all over the place but in execution it pulls together the variety of styles flawlessly. I’ve listened to this no less than 20 times already.
Comparisons to his former band are sure to come up but what’s wrong with that? This is clearly a natural evolution from the previous undertaking with a few of the same enjoyable tenants. There’s supposedly an album called BarbedWire.org on the horizon and I can’t wait to hear it.