What a cool band! These guys bring to mind some classic bands from the
80`s, but that is a slag in the least bit. "Reckoning"-era REM, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Del Fuegos, Green On Red, The Godfathers and The Reivers are just some of the familiar sounds to these ears that creep out strikingly on the 13 songs from The Daylight Titans. Thanks to Not Lamer Eric Sorensen for making sure this one did not slip between the cracks and we sure are glad it didn`t! It seems like others who have heard it feel the same way, the interesting thing being is the other cool influences they hear. Read
On: "The Daylight Titans are an Austin power pop combo that fuses intelligent lyrics with jangle and solid, driving rhythms and conjures images of latter day Smithereens and the Church." -Deep Eddy. "This is the kind of magnetic guitar rock that has sadly dissipated over the years since the 80`s indie American scenes fostered by Minneapolis, Athens, LA, and
Austin- driving rhythms, raging, slashing guitars, and grayscale melodies that just seem to go well with a foul mood and a six-pack of PBR. There`s nothing fancy about their approach- the singer`s downcast vocals blend well with the sheets of electric guitar that envelope you on the opener "Stoked" before the gathering storm, the piledriving lead-and-rhythm intensity of "Whistling in the Dark (While Listening to Om)," smashes you in the gut. .Like the army of guitar jangle bands that crawled the earth in the 80`s and early 90`s (think Miracle Legion, the Downsiders, and all the great, dark Tucson bands), Austin quartet Daylight Titans throw down thoughtful, dynamic songs fed by alternating piledriving rhythms with quieter but no less traumatic emotional terrain." -Pop Culture Press. "Daylight Titans are one of those cult bands which just have to be BIG. Each of these tracks reeks with pop sensibility and punches you in the gut with its sheer melodic power." -Alternative Malta. I`ve listened to this five times in the last week and it gets better and more crucial with each listen. Dropped all the songs on the Ipod is the best example I can give. Extremely Highly Recommended!
Stoked - mp3
Dangle - mp3
Sparing Change - mp3
Whistling In The Dark - mp3
Water Touch The Sky - mp3 |