Towards the weekend and the fitness centre with Hard Quartet's eponymous album a fluid, uncompromisng alternative guitar album that makes me glad to be alive.
An Indie sypergroup of sorts. Featuring Stephen Malkmus once of Pavement, Silver Jews and The Jicks most obviously and prominently but also Matt Sweeney (Chavez), Jim White (Dirty Three) and Emmet Kelly (Ty Segall)..
This is fluid, literate joyous melodicism. A love of the past, Psychedelic San Francisco, Wire, Mission of Burma, Sonic Youth, Kraiutrock, Flying Nun and errm Pavement, If I'm being churlish perhaps a mute linger than it absolutely needs to be. A couple of tracks could be pruned.
But there's much to enjoy here. These guys know what theyre doing and love what they're doing. Middle aged comfortably heeled guys revelling in the company of other guys.
A tour has been set up and it prioritises Cult appeal. Hey this is Malkmus who is inevitably the most prominent player here. Hey, his talent is undeniable. Key American cities. A date at the Electric Camden with pricey tickets then a run of daes in Australia.
I'll content myself with the record which ticks a lot of my own pleasure principles bozes. This is stellar stuff from people who know exactly what they're doing. .
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