The Dowling Poole – Bleak Strategies (2014)
The Dowling Poole – Bleak Strategies (2014)
Indie Pop, Power Pop, Pop Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:42:20 | 102 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: 369 Records | Release Year: 2014
Indie Pop, Power Pop, Pop Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:42:20 | 102 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: 369 Records | Release Year: 2014
Not a Drowning Pool tribute band but the latest poprocktastic creation from Willie Dowling (Honeycrack/Jackdaw4) and his co-collaborator Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs). They have funded this via Pledge Music and they sing and play all the instruments, with Givvi Flynn adding backing vocals and taking lead vocals on ‘Clean’. There is so much to enjoy on here, with plenty going on in the musical background – it’s amazing what a layered sound these two musicians can create. There are Beach Boy approved harmonies (‘Paper, Scissors, Stone’), hints of their previous bands (Jackdaw4 on ‘Twilight Subplot’) and most importantly they carry on the tradition of English musical whimsy. If you like XTC, The Kinks, The Beatles, 10cc – you will love this album trust me.
TRACKLIST
01. The Sun Is Mine
02. A Kiss On The Ocean
03. Hey Stranger
04. Saving It All For A Saturday
05. Paper, Scissors, Stone
06. Empires, Buildings and Acquisitions
07. Where The Memories Fester
08. Twilight Subplot
09. Getting A Licence
10. Clean
11. The Straw Man