Hands and Knees – Et Tu, Fluffy?
Hands and Knees are a quartet based out of Boston. Just at the end of this past April the band released their debut album Et Tu, Fluffy? on Midriff Records, which happens to feature eleven solid tracks of jangly indie-pop. That doesn’t really help shed light on what this band is all about though, as they aren’t just another throw away flavor of the month shooting for some sort of hipster cred. However, I do hope the band gets plenty of favorable response for this record as it’s a dandy and I honestly don’t care for much of what passes as “indie” these days.
The band at the forefront are singers Joe O’Brien (guitar) and Carina Kelly (bass) providing a solid consistent anchor for every track and most notably shine when the two are going back and forth in sort of a Pixies fashion. That reference doesn’t stop there, as a lot of the songs feature the same sort of snappy bass lines and energetic power pop that made so many of their records staples in many collections. Hands and Feet however do manage to mix in a few other enjoyable qualities to their music as well, often dipping into the alt-country realm and exploring a more regretful and nostalgic tone that helps balance out what would otherwise be an album that is bubbling over with emphatic joy. A lot of times Et Tu, Fluffy? strikes me as an album that gets put on as the party is winding down, or for those weekends that have hardly been spent with a foot inside your own home. Just an all around solid dose of uplifting pop that certainly deserves any attention that is thrown its way.
Hands and Knees – You Got Pop, You Got Style [MP3]
For those interested in picking this up, head on over to Midriff Records to do so. Definitely recommended.
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