The national debut of Lake Street Dive reveals a band full of pop music virtues: solid, evocative song craft; propulsive grooves; and the disarming, forthright vocals of rising star Rachael Price. It's a personal strain of pop that is intriguingly refracted through the band members' rich backgrounds: A sinewy Motown bass line is reborn with woody heft on Bridget Kearney's upright, Mike Calabrese's drumming mixes classic timekeeping with more adventurous jazz-inflected outbursts, Mike Olson's nimble trumpet is an unexpectedly warm counterpoint to Price's blue-eyed soul singing. It all makes for a refreshing sound, with familiar roots but a slant entirely their own. The band first came to attention through a series of ingenious YouTube videos, revealing a cheeky sense of humor along with serious musical chops.
CD Details
- Release Date: November 9, 2010
- Record Label: Signature Sounds
- UPC: 701237203225
- Number of Discs: 1
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