I got my first taste of these guys as my children flipped through the "pop music" channels and I was instantly mesmerized by the way they sounded. It wasn't until months later I decided to purchase the whole album and am very glad I did. The minimal packaging and lower price suggested I was going to receive something bare-boned, suggested I would receive actual music, not over-produced pop crap. I love it when I gamble on an album and it deals me a 21. Bam!
Second track in "Classy Girls" is a lilting, listing, lifting piano-infused building track- a jumping party filled with fun lyrics. The song "Dead Sea" is another great tune which well represents the great melting-pot mixture of genres including alt-country (I hear some Ryan Bingham in here), folk-rock (definitely some Bob Dylan happening) and even a hint of Steve Earle chimes in. A sometimes gravelly voice, yet thrillingly harmonious.
Their wildly popular "Ho Hey" comes in at track 5 and will definitely have you singing along to this wonderfully crafted tune. Plinking banjo, strumming guitar, humming cello and a hand-clap beat will surely put a smile on your face. "Stubborn Love" with its' violin providing pleasant sounds sliding through my speakers while a driving drum beat churns up the air has really got my feet stomping- makes me think of what might happen in a pub in Dublin. I am definitely very well pleased with this album, a true collection of Americana and a boastful production of many instruments, pure enjoyment. Wonderful!
