· By John Frazier
New Surprises Album "Natural Disaster" Available Now
Surprises’ long-awaited new album Natural Disaster is out now! After releasing three successful LP’s with the fan-adored band Sullivan and dozens of solo tracks over the past ten years, songs seem to emanate from all levels of Brooks Paschal's consciousness. However, Paschal’s new project Surprises is something different. It is cathartic, it is reckless, and it is personal — a striking new narrative from a familiar voice. Natural Disaster is a concentrated amalgamation of all the driving, melodic, soaring, and fragile moments that made Paschal’s previous work so appealing, but with instincts driving all direction, we're thrust into a new and unchartered creative territory. Get it now at digital outlets everywhere and on limited edition vinyl.
Praise for Natural Disaster
"...an irresistible mix of melody, biting lyrics, and resonate songwriting."- Sound The Sirens
"...big, booming choruses, hook-laden verses but with contemporary sensibilities that give the listener a well-intentioned wink and some worldly wit."- PopMatters
"You might know Brooks Paschal as the vocalist for early 2000s indie rock group Sullivan, but these days he’s fronting Surprises. Think a grittier Jimmy Eat World and you’re not too far off the mark."- The Alternative
"...takes an emo-based sound and maneuvers it into pop-rock/power-pop gold."- Substream
"...Raw, catchy & volatile..."- Atwood Magazine
"infectious melodies...passionate, melodically woven lines..."- New Noise