Seattle band Snuff Redux released a new song ‘No Reasons Good’ to fans on their Facebook page on December 22, 2016.

At the show I attended a couple months back Snuff Redux, while playing a bunch of songs I recognized from the Toy Kingdom and Besides You EPs, played several new songs as well. Frontman Skyler Ford hinted at recordings of these songs in the near future at the time, and though it’s not an EP or an LP, it’s something.

Recorded in Chicago during their 2016 tour, the production on this song is probably the best I’ve heard so far amongst the band’s releases. Engineer Chris Lee knows how to set the instruments in the mix where they need to be without anything being too prominent, which is especially important in a three piece like Snuff Redux. Bassist Daniel Chesney’s heavily distorted tone really complimented the song in a way stood out to me and the subtle change in gain on Ford’s guitar really emphasizes the song’s mood shifts.

The song starts with just a guitar riff which sets the rhythmic feel for the rest of the song, though the riff is never played again necessarily throughout the rest of the song. The soft aspects of the verses really compliment the louder more harsh aspects of the chorus, which eventually lead into a subtle bridge. Instead of picking up again after this bridge the song seems to die with a descending synth tone and that’s where it ends.

Overall, ‘No Reasons Good’ is a very catchy and interesting song. There are many elements to the recording that allow for plenty of listens before you’ve heard anything. The only problem I have is that it seems much too short, although it seems like an artistic choice as opposed to a crutch.