Though a succinct, who-fucking-cares kind of nihilism perfumes pop-punk pieces like “Dead Tomorrow,” its hard to fully blot out how much fun Vancouver trio Night Court are having together on HUMANS! Full of fuzz-obliterated hooks, near-constant vocal harmonizing and the occasional zoological tangent, Night Court’s latest ultimately presents three friends living for the moment, not despite it.
By Fraser Hamilton
The British singer mixes confessional lyrics with pop-rock hooks, making catharsis and self-sabotage sound like a party.