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Album Reviews
Album Review: The Shaky Hands – Lunglight (Memphis Industries)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 12 January 2009
If non-committal indie were a genre, The Shaky Hands would probably be lead players. A cross between Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! and Kings Of Leon, they lapse in a world of jangly guitars and soporific melodies, neither unwelcome nor aggressive. There is a Decemberists influence there too within those easy pop melodies. Raspy and homely, Nick Delff’s affected vocals come across like a softened Caleb Followill, whilst keeping that charm it dispenses of Caleb’s aggressive side, and opener ‘A New Parade’ could easily be taken from Kings Of Leon’s ‘Because Of The Times’. However, between being a little dull and sounding like other bands, The Shaky Hands do come up trumps on a couple of occasions. ‘Air Better Come’ certainly escapes the mould and is rhythmically challenging and curiously engaging, utilising Colin Anderson’s wonderful technical abilities on the drums. ‘We Are Young’, also, is carefree and melodious, exhorting a youthful exuberance riding on a Strokes like pace. It is in these songs that The Shaky Hands show their promise, but their lack of experimentation elsewhere hinders the album’s longevity. SJS
