What were you doing when you were 17 years old? Personally, I was likely still trying to master “Pinball Wizard” on a acoustic guitar, so I certainly wasn’t making music as good as these teen brothers from Long Island. It’s encouraging (and kinda rare) to hear albums like this made by young people who can actually pull off the combo of great melodies, excellent singing and creative arrangements – distilling previous generations of music and creating a new paradigm. Some vintage influences (McCartney, late 60’s eccentric Beach Boys, Bowie, Sparks?) show through here and there, but the songs stand on their own regardless. Jonathan Rado does a fine job capturing it all, but I’d also be curious to hear them with a full on Roy Thomas Baker-style budget. Good stuff. An Album of the year, I’d say.
These New York pop/rock brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, aka The Lemon Twigs have announced plans for further UK dates next spring, in addition to the run of shows they have currently been playing here.
On sale from this Friday (December 9th), the duo will play the following as part of their European tour:
MARCH 2017
23 BRISTOL, Thekla
24 NOTTINGHAM, Bodega
26 DUBLIN, The Workmans Club
28 MANCHESTER, Gorilla
29 LONDON, KOKO
The Lemon Twigs‘ debut album, ‘Do Hollywood’, was released in October.
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