I absolutely adore The Happy Fits. I mentioned in the review of their third album. Under The Shade Of Green (here) that I felt the band were now too big for what we cover, being essentially a door opener for the new, but we do stick to some of our faves of our early days such as The Moomyheads (who incidentally release their new album on Friday)
I was fortunate to catch them on the up with the second album, What Could Be Better (here). That album had more of a UK feel, Brit Pop even. Guitar Pop had its very best marked out by the cello of vocalist, Calvin Langman. It was really unusual to hear the cello at the from of a trio,
The initial growth on Spotify and then the social media following by inventive constant Social Media led to that third album taking the New Yorkers stratospheric. So Lovesick has been keenly awaited, wondering how the departure of founder and Guitarist,
The addition of Raina Mullen and Nico Rose has added a new dimension. The sound is bigger, the arrangements are more dynamic and expanded. Langman's voice has never sounded better, it has been stretched to take on different directions and feel.
The Guitar Pop is as great as ever, but slightly more dynamic. But ventures into the likes of Americana, Torch songs and Pop Rock have shown a band at the top of their game. The results are dynamite. My other half gets a little tired of all the music that I listen to and she has very different tastes. On listening to Lovesick a couple of times, she burst out with a "this is brilliant" comment, a really rare thing.
That and many other things show what appeal The Happy Fits have. This is album of the year potential. The mix of Pop Rock and more earnest aching songs show how adaptable the band is. They have started a big tour of the UK, Europe and the States. I'll be in Manchester on the 17 October as a fanboy, not a writer.
You can listen to and buy the album here. The album can be bought as a double Viny LP here.
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