- Music
- 16 May 24
Album review: The Lemon Twigs, A Dream Is All We Know
Another retro-inspired collection from New York brothers. 7/10
New York siblings Michael and Brian D’addario have carved out quite the career by replicating the sounds of the 1960s, consciously creating a made-up space they have dubbed Mersey Beach, an imaginary amalgamation of Liverpool and Los Angeles.
Recorded entirely on period-specific equipment and mixed and mastered by the Long Island brothers themselves, their sixth album A Dream Is All We Know is like a time capsule, capturing a beautifully recorded jam session involving various Beatles, Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel.
Taken in isolation, each of these dozen tracks exudes class, with hummable melodies, pristine vocal harmonies and magnificent musicianship, from the ridiculously catchy, Byrds-ian chime of ‘My Golden Years’ to the soaring doo-wop of ‘In The Eyes Of The Girl’.
‘Church Bells’ is surely a McCartney composition that somehow fell through the cracks, while ‘How Can I Love Her More’ sounds like the D’addarios kidnapped the Wilson brothers circa 1965. Elsewhere, ‘Rock On (Over And Over)’ is full on surf-pop, and ‘Sweet Vibration’ sounds like an uptempo Ron Sexsmith.
When you take the entire album together, however, the overall effect is a little saccharine. A little more grit next time is recommended...
7/10
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