Local Review: Get Born – Tiny Grass is Dreaming

Get Born
Tiny Grass is Dreaming
Self-Released
Street: 07.05
Get Born = Phoebe Bridgers + Djo + Rex Orange County

Mason Feurer (aka Get Born) has released their project Tiny Grass is Dreaming. The EP is the artist’s first release and is a six-track project that showcases their prowess in the indie/alternative scene, in which the project does not fail. The EP feels like going to a butcher and getting sent home with a 99% lean prime cut. No fat on this thing whatsoever. Super solid. 

Get Born’s EP was composed by musicians Mason Feurer (Guitar, Vocals), Elliot Burdick and Mari Ericksen (Drums), Sasha Heywood (Keyboard, Vocals) and Tyler Smith (Bass), and was produced by Feurer as well. Instrumentally, this group sounds incredibly locked in. A fantastic example of this is Smith’s work on the title track, providing an interesting composition for the bass and rhythm section; By entering half way through the verse to push the track instrumentally and energetically, the compositional choice immediately helps to regather the audience’s attention. The track “Never Be Bad” is the project’s peak, especially instrumentally, however every track on this project withstood the pressure. The title track is super reminiscent of Phoebe Bridgers, with the lo-fi horn composition towards the end of the track really finding a way to bring it to a close just as Bridgers does in her track “I know The End.” 

The sad indie-folk genre works perfectly with the duet vocals throughout, providing a proper narration for the duration of the EP. On the topic of the vocals, Feurer and Heywoods’ voices compliment each other excellently. Other musicians similar to Get Born would be the likes of Djo and Jack Johnson along with a dash of Peach Pit, especially on tracks such as “All My Fears,” in terms of songwriting and vocal comparisons. Rex Orange County’s guitar influence on tracks such as “Losing My Shit” with Marley is also quite obvious. Upon listening to “Losing My Shit,” I myself nearly did when the EP took its biggest songwriting risk on this track with a very cool beat change halfway through the track. Breaking down the indie tone even further, the track “Ice Age” provides almost a thesis to Get Born’s very own subgenre. Staples of sweeping phaser and chorus pedals, laid back drums and slacker vocals manifest throughout the entire project (and this track especially). The EP also houses some captivating guitar work, with “Gonna Get” and “Never Be Bad” being the strongest examples of the strength between Feurer and Smith. 

Even down to the tracklisting, this project feels satisfying and appropriate for its audience to take a full journey through it, as opposed to just a track here or there. The only negative of the project (if you could call it a negative) is the repetitive nature on a track to track basis. While this is also just a stereotype of indie rock/folk, I found myself yearning for just a little more variation in tone, but that’s just me. Half of the EP is within the same BPM range with a difference of 10 or less. I would be excited to see Get Born explore more experimental tones and play around with song structure in the future, but with them finding their stride already, I’m more than willing to excuse it this time. This band’s potential for evolution seems pretty unlimited. If you wanna catch a listen to Get Born yourself, check out their instagram (@getbornband) or their bandcamp. – Jake Fabbri

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