Hide and Shine let melodic chaos run wild with latest release “Cascade”

Hide and Shine’s “Cascade” begins with confidence, ragged beauty and an irresistible sense of motion. It exists comfortably in the space between garage rock, alternative rock and pop, taking the closeness of each without fitting neatly into any one lane. The melodies keep it accessible, the grittier edges give the song character and bite. There is a smart, unruly spirit here that evokes the best music made in the space between pop appeal and rock’s harder instincts. “Cascade” is wild the right kind of wild. It turns its contrasts into strengths, providing us with a lively, melodic rush without sanding down its rough edges.