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.
Lake Street Dive digs deeper into its bag of tricks for a joyful album of R&B, soul, disco and pop.
As comfortable playing the heartbroken as the heartbreaker, Lake Street Dive singer Rachael Price manages to capture love in our post-postmodern age.
For their first release on Nonesuch Records, Boston-born, Brooklyn-based four-piece Lake Street Dive recorded an album that sounds the oppos...