THE ABOVE are a mod-ish four piece that mixes the british invasion sound of the early sixties, with a pinch of english freakbeat, a spoonful of classic Motown soul, bits of garage-punk here and there and make the whole thing perfect by decorating it with some of the finest ingredients of stellar 60′s pop. The result is their awesome selftitled debut-album that comes in a stylish digipack and it includes some of the most amazing examples of pure garage-beat/pop brilliance we’ve heard in a pretty long time, such as ‘Bollywood woman’ and ‘Find somebody new’. A true must have for all you INSOMNIACS, CREATION, PRIMORDIALS and SORROWS devotees out there! -soundflat mailorder store:
AMAZING slab of of an updated homage to mid 60s Nuggets/Freakbeat styled garage, done with passion, energy and with a collection of 12 consistently excellent, well written songs! Brooklyn`s newest ambassadors of garage, R&B, and freakbeat unveil their formidable debut record. Catchy hooks, rich vocal harmonies, and movement inducing rhythms are rampant in this 12 song gem. The Above specialize in 60s garage rock so meticulously you can almost smell the sweat. “These cats rock a 60s London R&B sound that recalls The Kinks, The Yardbirds and The Pretty Things and even some early Hollies(listen to track #3 below). But they are no mere copycaters, The Above are amazing players and write even better songs.” – WFMU.
Refreshingly, The Above are able to take a multitude of elements and inspirations and craft something distinctive, exciting and new. The band strides across the music spectrum with a reach and boldness that most bands not dare take on for fear of dealing with the obvious reference criers. Fear not: The Above deliver and have delivered one of the more exciting debuts of 2010 and beyond. One of my personal faves of the first four months of the year and Hugely Recommended with two big `ole thumbs up! -Not Lame Recording Co.
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