All Now hide a darker story beneath the brightness of “Winter Coats”

All Now’s unique release, “Winter Coats,” is a fascinating exercise in contrast. It’s a widescreen, upbeat, alternative-rock song built around guitars and a big melodic chorus with the sort of delighted energy that could soundtrack a summer. But behind that brightness lies a much darker tale of death, betrayal, and intergenerational family secrets. “Winter Coats” shows that a bright melody isn’t necessarily about a light subject. Its balance of celebration and darkness is precisely what keeps it resonating.