Hacienda - Loud is the Night
November 28, 2008Yet another outfit from Texas getting the planet excited.
Yet another outfit from Texas getting the planet excited. Under the expert tutelage of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), this quartet defies categorisation; except to say it's melancholic and exciting, with hints of melodic Beach Boys dreamscapes had Marc Bolan changed his surname to ‘Wilson'. This is music by which to share drinks with friends (She's Got a Hold on Me), take long drives to nowhere (Officer), or lament relationships shattered (the staggeringly beautiful Baby Don't Go). As if from a time warp of simple experimentation, poignant tunes and flooding emotions without the rose-tint, this is a joy.
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Chris Murray
