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Truly great pop songs do not require a cheery outlook in order to work, nor do they pander to expectations of syrupy sweet easy- listening. Rather, the best pop music is a matter of refinement and pure intention, of dialing groove to melody so that the two might puncture the malaise of everyday living in unison, revealing some brief, sober truth about our shared human condition. On their third LP, Moments of Clarity (Run for Cover), Narrow Head have achieved precisely this feat. Traversing the depths of massive, churning riffs, often distorted to the point of violence, bouncing, lock-grooved rhythms, and crystalline, gorgeously constructed hooks, the Houston-based outfit puts on a masterclass in the art of writing songs that match the pain, pleasure, and confusion of modern living. Each track is sentimental without being precious, heavy without unnecessary griminess, pop-forward without letting the listener off the hook easy these songs ask for some form of hurt or desire to be paid back to them in return, some promise that the listener is putting equal skin put into the game.The record's title came to vocalist/guitarist Jacob Duarte in an ambient, almost haunting fashion. Throughout the writing process of this most recent record, the turn of phrase Inchmoments of clarityInch appeared to materialize wherever Duarte looked in an almost serendipitous fashion, be it while listening to the radio or talking with friends at the bar. InchThe phrase created a space for me to reflect upon my own life,Inch Duarte admits, Inchsince our last record I've had plenty of moments of realization like that... when you experience friends dying, you're forced to see life a little differently.InchMoments of Clarity reflects this matured sense of purpose. Longtime Narrow Head fans will undoubtedly still recognize the band's signature marriage of brutality and grace, and many of the core th
