As a paid up member of the Jon Auer fanboy society, I think we should bang on his front door until he finally gets a new solo album out, it is nice to hear something similar. Yours & Mine are a trio who get pretty close to that Posies vibe.
The New York Trio of Greg Baldwin, Kris Hayes and Dan Wintersteen have fashioned up a great debut album. I could tell you more, but my great friend, Patrick from Sweet Sweet Music has published a great interview with Greg that tells you all you need to know about the history of the band. You can read that here. There's also a mention of another fave of ours, Extra Arms in it.
The sound is Posies like with big riffs and choruses, but Baldwin's vocal gets close to Lindsey Buckingham at times or I dread to say it, like a restrained Liam Gallagher. For all intents and purposes, the band come across as a Power Trio who are locked in and provide a great Power Pop or Guitar Pop sound, whatever your preference of genre naming is.
I'm Not Ready To Go is a great opener, jumping in with an ace summer vibe, all riff. a restrained melodic vocal and a killer chorus. Shadow shows a slightly different side to the trio, slight rockier, more Indie Rock with a meandering accompanying Guitar that sound more US 90s College Rock, even a little Britpop.
Our Own even sounds like a rocked up Dropkick with a massive Glasgow chorus. There is also great variation. Keep On is very UK New Wave, even a little Glenn Tilbrook and Who Knows is wonderful restrained Jangle Pop.
The Kid gets into Cotton Mather territory and The Here And The Now is a rare moment of slowing it right down and the band prove themselves just as adept at that. They even close the album with a slice of UK Beat on Gimme Gimme Rock & Roll. The Shadow You Cast is a splendid listen,
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available at Name Your Price for a limited time.
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