Confessions first: I live with two of the members of House on a Hill and played a little organ on their new record. I mention this by way of apology, because ordinarily I would disqualify myself from writing about any band I’m that close to. However, Ladyslipper is not an ordinary record, and House on a Hill is not an ordinary band.
Sometimes, the problem with a record isn’t the record itself. Sometimes, the problem predates the record by a decade or four. Take Halfway, seven Australian lads who’ve crafted a compelling and poignant hybrid of country and rock (not to mention the obligatory nods to Fleetwood Mac-esque vocal harmony and pseudo-punk guitar crunch) with Farewell to the Fainthearted.
After getting over my disgust from the lyrics of Twink the Wonderkid’s song “41 Years Old,” (Ever try to share a bottle wine with a seventeen year old?/ She feels like my daughter, I feel like her father.”) I had to admit they play pretty good pop/punk. They remind me a bit of Dead Milkmen; their music is well performed, catchy, and not to be taken seriously.
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R. Sterling – This major label debut from New Orleans band World Leader Pretend is a mixed bag. The overall feel is grandiose and overwrought, not bad things in my book, but the set suffers from a lack of coherence or focus.
