Get your retro jeans on because this is going to trigger some memories. Right now I am hearing And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead and Lou Reed but there is a smorgasbord of influences seeping through. Memphis band Viva L’American Death Ray Music don’t make it easy on themselves by having such a cumbersome name but that is compensated by ‘Needle To The Heart Of The Matter’s effortlessly artfulness. The drummer (Jeffrey Bouck) plays with the Polyphonic Spree so its not surprising that there are moments that surpass the charge of the light brigade. Elsewhere Nicholas Ray bans all talk of the past by circulating his own vocal pamphlet on how to get all the cute girls. The bands 4th album is released next month and it’s called ‘In The Meantime’, this will have to do. KD
Viva L’American Death Ray Music – Needle To The Heart Of The Matter
More Info: Official & Myspace
Buy Album: In The Meantime
Year: 2006
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