MR. D - Wings & Wheels

From the UK, records like this donÂt come around here enough, in our opinion. Mr. D reminds me a lot of our faves, The General Store, as wells as classic America, early Eagles and Jeff Larson. You could say itÂs influenced by the soft-rock sounds of the 70s and I would not disagree with you, but the music has a timeless feel that can easily fit into any decade from the last 40 years and the coming 40 years, as well. Such is the music of ScotlandÂs Mr. D. "A near perfect Scottish-bred, guitar pop album that recalls Teenage FanclubÂs more amorous anthems, The ThrillsÂ boyish adoration of California and Cosmic Rough RidersÂ penchant for harmonious pop that jingles, jangles and shimmers like golden Rickenbackers from the heaven above."-Rhapsody. "Â Taking cues from the Byrds, America and fellow Glaswegians Teenage Fanclub, these songs mix Californian-styled sunny jangle-pop with Americana and a bit of country (especially in the pedal steel-heavy "Somebody, Somewhere"), often sounding in a vein similar to the Thrills."-IndiePages.

"8 out of 10. Ah those lazy, hazy days of summer. This could be from a sun-drenched Californian valley given itÂs Byrds-esque vibe and soft, genteel pop synchronicity. In fact its from Glasgow. Not necessarily the home of shimmering guitars and multi-tracked vocals, its in fact a city that is seeing somewhat of an emergence of this sort of music. Not since the days of Teenage Fanclub has the bowl cut been so popular. Not only a great sounding record `Wings And WheelsÂ has some killer pop tunes. "IÂll Keep Looking Around" is exactly what The Thrills have been trying to do on two albums, whilst "Somebody Somewhere" is a lazy waltz around the floor with a simple, uncomplicated pedal steel tickling your ears for added joy. Steeped in that seventies sense of upbeat melancholia Mr D come across as a band with a real future ahead of them. This is the sort of record, that if picked up by a major would become a coffee table hit. Whether that will ever happen we will have to wait and see I suppose. For now I am going to make myself a large daiquiri, get out the nose beer and plough through my stack of Freak Brothers comics. Thanks Mr D, all of a sudden Lewes feels like Laurel Canyon."-AmericanaUK. DonÂt miss this one, it ranks right on up there!!

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