Review: The Unlovables - Heartsickle
Posted on 21 January 2008 | 1 Comment
How did I not hear this record in 2007? Was I living under a rock? Wow. Heartsickle is soooo catchy and absolutely undeniable. Now this is the first I’ve heard of NYC’s The Unlovables and they are anything but. Led by the sweet ‘n sassy vocals of bassist Hallie Bulleit, buzzsaw guitars, and the rock-steady drumming of Mikey Erg, The Unlovables may just be the kings and queens of the current pop-punk landscape that I’m slowly rediscovering piece by piece.
I grew up on 90’s pop-punk from the likes of Screeching Weasel, MTX, and The Parasites and Heartsickle is as good as any of it. Fast-paced and carried by Hallie’s unbelievable multi-layered harmonies and songs about love and heartbreak. Every single song is a sing along. It is a sunny and energetic sound that just begs you to ride your BMX around the block a few more times and kiss that girl you’re dreaming about during class. Every songs is also catchy beyond belief and filled with enough woah-oh’s to feed a small army.
Heartsickle is an amazing album that is like candy for your ears but with more substance behind it than you might expect. Now that might be a little heavy-handed, but despite the sugary sweet melodies and harmonies, there is some grit (particularly in Frank’s guitars) that strikes a near-perfect balance on Heartsickle. Face the facts here; resistance is futile. If I had heard this a month ago it would have certainly been part of my ’07 best of list.
MP3 | The Unlovables – Dance Party For Two (Your Room, 3AM) Heartsickle
MP3 | The Unlovables – Leave Me Alone Heartsickle
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