Welcome to The Green Hearts' debut studio album. I say studio, because their first album was a Live one and that tells you a lot about the energy that these five provide. That setting is where they thrive and with a twin guitar attack, before you listen you know that this is gonna be a crunchy sounding affair.
They inhabit a world of UK Beat, UK New Wave and Power Pop. With the two UK mentions there, the band do have a real Brit sound as so many American bands in the past have, although you also think of the likes of The Plimsolls and The Beat US wise.
The Rhythm section are mighty, providing a killer backbeat that allows the Guitars to flourish. There is a real 60s Beat feel akin to bands like The Len Price 3. The material does really fall into the three mentioned categories. Power Pop fans will love it.
The New Wave stuff is done to perfection with the big riffs, killer choruses and the driving drums and bass. At times, they sound instrumentally like a bigger sounding version of The Jam. The Beat is very 60s, adding organ the odd time and providing real sing along choruses. There is also a R&B feel that adds to the all round joy.
There are plenty around who mine this sound, but few do it as well. Indeed, there are many less that grab that 77 - 79 UK Club feel. King Liquor Liberty even sounds rolls Rock And Roll into play, whilst still sounding more than a little Generation X.
We added A Fine Mustache to the latest Listening To This Week Playlist and that is Power Pop gold and adds a Thin Lizzy like twin Guitar solo.Vocally strong, never shouty or bombastic which suits the song perfectly. The whole thing is beautifully arranged, performed and produced. What a crackerjack of an album!
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD and as a download.
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