SUCK MY DECK – ALBUM PROPOSALS

SOME ALBUM PROPOSALS

THE BLACK KEYS – BROTHERS V2

The Black Keys got so good. Realising that the grundy, bluesy two-piece thing would lead them straight down a cul-de-sac, they went classic rhythm´n´n´blues with their last, Danger Mouse-produced album and they ve expanded on that idea here, with equal success. Album number six begins with a gospel-style banger called ´Everlasting Last´that front-dude Dan sings in falsetto, then they move onto John Lee Hooker-like boogie, scorching trad rock and vintage soul. It´s beautiful stuff, all recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama. Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin and The Staple Singers cut many of their best tracks there and their spirit has rubbed off. Brothers is as tight as a nun´s proverbial: there just isnt a bad song on here (main release by the end of the month – may 18)

AWESOME COLOR – MASSA HYPNOS – ECSTATIC PEACE

An ´if it aint broke…´ trio originally from Detroit (now Brooklyn) whose take on the Stooges, Sonic Youth and psych rockis done with feral power. In their own way, they´re actually quite arty, but never at the expense of being raw and loud. This third album doesnt piss around with the formula. There are long, wig-out tracks here, sharper attempts at Dinosaur Jr-like college pop, and you again end up delighted that someone got it right, as Beavis once said.

KID SISTER –  ULTRAVIOLET ASYLUM – SUCK MY DECK

You fear the worst when albums get chronically delayed (see Lil Wayne´s Rebirth), but in the case of Kid Sister (the only artist with „Kid“ in her name that´s any good), all´s turned out a-okay. The best stuff on here is pure Chicago – throbbing juke and hip-house beats coupled wiht Melisa´s slightly clumsy but super-cute rhyming style. A couple of attempts at pop flop, but you can´t help but really like her nonetheless, even if you sense she´s missed the party.

GANGLIANS – MONSTER HEAD ROOM – SOUTERRAIN TRANSMISSION – SHUTTERSTOCK

One of those lo-fi, sunshiny bands from people who are hi-tech and don´t see much sunshine. You know the thing – jingly jangly-sounding and suited to computer much to enjoy here form the Sacramento natives: Beach Boys harmonies, Phil Spector-inspired production and classic candy pop-rock songwriting about going to the grocery store and doing acid, not necessarily at the same time. At an hour ago, though, you end up drowing in treacle.

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