You will have heard Pacific Coast Highway on this week's Listening To This Week and that gives you just an inkling of how good a long player that the song is on is. That song has a real summer feel whilst sounding more than a little 80s Guitar Pop, the album reveals much more from the Hartford CT Trio.
Home At Last is essentially intelligent Indie that brings a smile to your face, but the sheer harmony masks an ability to switch course part way through songs to burst into great vocal arrangements whilst offering up surprise chord changes.
Those vocal harmonies are prevalent on Just So You Know, a laid back affair that evokes memories of 60s Studio Pop and also Summer joy. Contrast that with the UK New Wave of Wonderbread and that incredible addictive riff.
Favourite Friend is all Americana, yet Summer That The Boardwalk Fell is 60s West Coast harmonies of the finest quality and Far Too Long is great moody 70s Pop Rock. Then there's the Housemartins Guitar Pop of Pacific Coast Highway and its terrific breakout chorus that catches you completely by surprise.
There's even a slight hint of the likes of XTC on the catch all opener that is Sleepless Night It has been a little unfashionable lately to offer up vocal harmony albums. House wives are able to match such with an Indie catchy vibe that makes Home At Last a terrific album.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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