Sons & Daughters’ second album, This Gift was yesterday’s second exciting release – it still sounds like them but it’s pretty different from their previous releases. Where Love The Cup and The Repulsion Box sounded like a dank and dripping basement that may or may not have been the scene of a crime, This Gift sounds like the band that would be playing in a slightly greasy bar, where locals are gossiping about that basement and what really went on there. That slightly threatening edge Sons & Daughters previously had has softened in places – this album sounds like a mix between their older releases, some glam rock, a dollop of The Long Blondes, and just a touch of Kylie Minogue here and there (or at least on “Darling”, below). That may not sound like a winning combination, but it really does work wonderfully well. If my crazy attempt at a description isn’t winning you over, have a listen to a few tracks for yourself at Sons&DaughtersSpace.
Sons & Daughters – Darling
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