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Brian Jacket Letdown
Darling Bit Me Genepool Records

Article written by Ged M - Jun 28, 2009

Brian Jacket Meltdown: Darling Bit Me

I never liked the name and wasn’t keen on the standalone singles but hearing those songs in the context of this kaleidoscopic album is a great improvement. The Letdown are a folk-pop five-piece from North London playing a dizzying range of instruments in myriad styles: from the Revolver-esque opener ‘Sometimes’ to the Bowie-ish disco of ‘White Lies’ and the M Ward-style bluesy croon and slide guitar of ‘Devil In My Room’. Or even ‘Nearly Us’, which begins with shuffling folk, mutates into prog-pop, adds Led Zeppelin-esque rock riffs and runs out to some cool jazz. Ukulele, theremin, whistling, even a dinner service, they play everything here like they’re music addicts who believe that silence equals death. It’s eccentric and exhausting but fun, retaining a pop sensibility that sustains the listener through the chaotic mix of sounds and styles.

Links:
http://www.thebrianjacketletdown.com
http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/genepoolrecords/
http://www.myspace.com/brianjacketletdown