Some Racing, Some Stopping

I would be remiss to not mention the release of Some Racing, Some Stopping, the new album from Headlights, one of my favorite bands and the namesake of this blog (”the joke is up” is the opening lyric to the song “It Isn’t Easy to Live That Well” off of their debut ep). I pre-ordered the record off of the Polyvinyl online store and it arrived last week. Since then, the jams have been on constant repeat.

I’d say this is their best effort to date. They’ve put together a complex array of aural textures while still delivering simply blissful and balanced pop sensibilities. Meanwhile, singers Erin Fein and Tristan Wraight sound better than ever. Their first single off the album, “Cherry Tulips,” (mp3) is the finest example of all this. There is a constant layering and swelling of sound that is kept in a dreamy satisfying check with the wistful calls of the guitar slides and Erin’s lovely “woo-oo-ooh’s”. Anyways, here’s the video.

Headlights, who have amassed a stunning amount of tour dates since their inception, are currently on tour to support the new album. They’ll be swinging by the Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles on March 19, after what will surely be a rocking good time for them at SXSW.

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