LAโs Sego have always treated โthe proper wayโ like a suggestion, not a rule, and Direct to DVD is the most Sego way to package that instinct, with a grab-bag of brand new cuts and weird fringe tracks that finally get their moment in the spotlight. After three full-lengths, a scattershot trail of singles and EPs, and the career highlights that range from major festivals to national ad placements, they still come off like a band more interested in mischief than milestones. Theyโve even turned fan access into an ongoing stunt-turned-community. This record feels like that same ethos in audio form: unbothered by expectation, free to experiment, happy to swerve.
โNever Enufโ kicks the door in with paced, thumping drums and a playful drive, like indie-pop buoyancy wearing art-punk boots. Spencerโs voice leans into that smirking, tongue-in-cheek energy, light on its feet, but still pushing forward like itโs daring you to keep up.
Then โExposureโ (Feat. Return to Sender) hits with a heavier spine, with driving riffs, thumping beats, and a soaring vocal that turns frustration into something shoutable. The hook is basically a boundary line drawn in permanent marker, as he sings, โI need my space / Give me my room,โ and the lyric keeps spiraling through modern pressure and emotional burnout, with rulers, blame, fear, the need to โtouch things that are real.โ
And just when you think the albumโs going to stay in guitar-land, it pulls a classic Sego left turn. โWild Horses (Mr. Tape REMIX)โ drops into deep bass, jingly, jittery percussion, and playful, gamey melodies. The line, โWild horses in my room, I must be tripping,โ lands heady and surreal, and little bits of chatter in the mix make it feel like youโve wandered into a late-night house party inside a simulation.
By โWild Horses (Mondo Cozmo REMIX),โ the same bones get flipped again. They are more airy, shimmery, and cinematic, with percussion sparkling inside a big engulfing swirl. The vocal turns rawer, almost screamed in frustration, and thenโbamโthe tension drains near the end, like the lights suddenly flick on.
Thatโs the joy of Direct to DVD: polished bangers, blown-out distortion, social commentary, and chaotic playfulness all crammed into one box of tapes you didnโt know you missed. Listen to Segoโs latest release on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan