Artist: Little Red
Title: Listen To Little Red
Label: Lucky Number Records
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 168kbit av.
Time: 00:32:38
Size: 41.80 mb
Rip Date: 2009-09-24
Str Date: 2009-11-16
01. Coca Cola 2:22
02. It's Alright 2:18
03. Stare In Love 3:33
04. Waiting 2:39
05. Witchdoctor 2:12
06. Misty, I 2:31
07. Fool 3:19
08. Speedo 2:23
09. So Long 2:19
10. Fight Song 2:17
11. She's Not The Only One 2:17
12. Jackie Cooper 1:54
13. Autumn Leaves 2:34
Release Notes:
This release is different to the one done back in 2008. This new
release is on a proper label, will be a world-wide release, and most
importantly has some new tracks added, with some old ones taken away.
So, it's not a dupe :)
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Straight outta Melbourne, Australia, with 3 lead singers fighting for
every note over 4 part harmonies & skin-tight primal rhythms, Little
Red are the hottest all singing, all dancing incarnation of the
quintessential rock 'n' roll band, simultaneously both classic and
anachronistic in a way that's guaranteed to generate excitement.
Rather than stealing inspiration from the 'book of cool' this 5-piece
cut to the chase in a pure style they jokingly refer to as 'doo-wop
punk'. They maintain almost exclusively iconic influences, from a
palette of Springsteen, Radiohead, early Elvis, Dylan, Sam Cooke, Nick
Cave, The Beatles, and Lou Reed, as well as the more obscure gospel and
doo-wop references that become apparent from listening to their fierce
vocal passion, delivering the beauty and tension of musical emotion in
a ragged and raw expression.
Formed from a core of childhood friends, and some late arrivals, and
named after a song from the canon of Chicago blues legend, Willy Dixon,
which reached no 1 in the UK via a cover from The Rolling Stones,
Little Red are now recognised as Australia's top live draw and current
ôbuzzö band.
Listening to debut album æListen ToÆ is pure entertainment, like
sitting down to watch the in-house band at Fonze's yard gatherings in
'Happy Days'. Their aspirational 'gang' mentality draws pictures of a
band of fledgling anti-heroes from a classic-teen movie, akin to James
Dean and Sal Mineo getting kicks from thrashing on instruments, instead
of playing 'chicken' in souped-up motors, with wanna-be Natalie Wood
types watching their every move. This is the kind of band happy to stir
teenage hormonal fervour, creating instant anthemic feelings, but
simultaneously carving out reaction from deeper feelings of the soul.
Be struck by the cocky strut of æCoca ColaÆ, as effervescent as its
subject matter, and feel the languid carefree soul of æItÆs Alright.Æ
æSo LongÆ sounds like the song that inspired The Pixies æWhere Is My
MindÆ, with itÆs darkly desolate swooning & crooning, whilst æStare In
LoveÆ opens up with the kind of sleazy blues groove that wouldnÆt be
out of place on an AC-DC album. Album closer æAutumn LeavesÆ proves
theyÆve got plenty more magic tricks up their sleeves, with a polished
intimacy, mixing high school love letters with a hint of Bacharach. The
feel good factor, and the urge to dance that the album generates is
foremost.
The band's moves have increasingly garnered attention in their
homeland, from winning Australia's 2008 'Garage To V Festival'
competition, to touring with Vampire Weekend, to selling 40k albums and
counting of their recently released debut album. Their Australian
heritage has allowed them to be influenced by the classic British and
American artists, but together with Melbourne's d.i.y. ethic, the
isolation of living on the world's largest island has promoted unique
development away from prying eyes. The wide-open landscapes of their
locality encourage the same wide-eyed world conquering ideas that
spawned the long-gone power of the original Americana, now replaced by
more corporate populist cynicism. Their sound represents a
back-to-basics rawness, where everything you hear is the sound of
recording live in a room, and some of these great songs are even first
takes. Like The Strokes & The Shins at their most influential, they
deliver a dual quality of referencing timeless classicism with the
urgent modernity of youth.
Listening to Little Red, you're reminded of all the good things in
life. As you dance like no one's watching, and sing with your best
bathroom gurgle in an attempt to recreate the essential quality of the
band, one thing's for sure, it's hard not to smile.
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