Side Pony
From its hairdo-inspired title on down, this quirky quartet\'s second album embodies the exuberant, party-at-its-peak spirit of *Hairspray*. Stax soul, \'60s pop hooks, and Motown momentum drive singing human dynamo Rachael Price and her super-tight, conservatory-trained crew. \"Godawful Things\" kicks things off with a bang, and the album only heats up from there. \"Spectacular Failure\" nails a lackluster lothario with pitiless humor, \"Call Off Your Dogs\" balances tricky time signatures with effortless vocal harmonies, and the bluesy kiss-off \"I Don\'t Care About You\" is delivered with tuneful finality.
The title track of Lake Street Dive’s new album Side Pony represents everything appealing and confounding about the band. It’s an insidiously catchy song, with a sound somewhere between 1990s neo-soul and cocktail jazz, featuring lyrics that equate a quirky hairstyle with confidence and independence. It’s not hard to…
Lake Street Dive digs deeper into its bag of tricks for a joyful album of R&B, soul, disco and pop.
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