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At the release for Entire Cities’ second full-length, Tamara Lindeman thanked Heather Kirby (Ohbijou) for her production and engineering. And rightly so – you can hear every instrument on this rurally inspired local album, and there’s a lot to hear. The first half is brilliant: the crunchy Gimme A Ride, the anthemic A Coat Of Loup Garou and the sweet Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear all vie for best track.
Like former tour mates Rock Plaza Central’s, Entire Cities’ strengths lie in their sonic textures, poetic lyrics and interesting drummer. Fronted by Simon Borer, the band draws liberally from both its masculine and feminine sides. It’s rare to hear heavy music and shifting time signatures coexist so comfortably with catchy Big Star-esque guitar riffs, freaky flute parts, folky banjo and gang backup vocals.
Top track: Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear