Latimer House - Birdcage Walk (Honk Records)
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| Latimer House - Birdcage Walk |
Release Date: 7th July 2014
When I first heard of Latimer House my musical
data banks immediately tried to link them to Young Knives, one of my favourite
bands. Then I actually listened to them and I had to rewire my brain
completely. You see, 'Birdcage Walk' is a classic piece of thoroughly English guitar
pop in the tradition of Squeeze, the Jam and Steve Harley. The catchy little
riff, the bouncing drums, layers of organs and popping bass all make for a
thoroughly pleasant little tune. The deadpan vocals, whilst initially appealing
do get a little Jona Lewie on us but I guess that's part of the style for these
guys. This song is actually so understated that it couldn't be more British but
maybe Latimer House will need to be a little more like our American cousins and
show off a bit more if they want to really kick on - I believe one of them is
American so they're 25% there already.
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