Sunday, November 16, 2008

They're great, a little too refined.

The Hush Sound, composed of Greta Salpeter, Bob Morris, Darren Wilson and (formerly) Chris Faller. They make pop music, so don't let their supporting bands or label fool you.

They're music is vintage; it has elements of the forties and fifties, combined with the more modern idea of big introductions. The lyrics to their songs are haunting, poetic, and fun, and the soulful voice of Salpeter combined with the voice of Morris deliver music that is catchy and atmospheric.

The Hush Sound, however, are a bit... rich, in regards to personality. Don't let that fool you though- they're a good band, and they're entertaining on stage, but their intelligence and subtly self-induced title of "unique" can sometimes get a little off-putting when used too often. If you've heard about three Hush songs, you've heard them all.

However, downloading them and checking out this nonsensical new video for "Medicine Man" are worth your time (bottom of post). They are, in fact, on Vinyl's current top 10.

Songs to check out:
-Wine Red: the epitome of The Hush Sound's vibe. This one of the most popluar anthems in the indie crowd.
-Hurricane: Arguably their best song, the haunting, relative feel this song leaves you with is effective.
-The Boys Are Too Refined: The song of THS that can get you moving. It's quite good.


Medicine Man

1 comment:

Andrea said...

i like the song of the day.