Calico Brothers | Tell it to the Sun

Calico Brothers
Tell It To The Sun
Amplifier

From the harmonica bursting through the shimmery opening track, past the lilting loveliness of sleeper tracks such as ‘Lost on the Motorway’ and onto the lengthy meander of the closing track ‘Could Not Be More Wrong’, the Calico Brothers could not be more right.

Their debut full-length album hits the nail on the head, pushing the Calico Brothers beyond their musical reference points (read Wilco, Crowded House and even the Travelling Wilburies) and on to a nuanced and varied album, which is beautiful, melody laden and lyrically interesting.

My favourite track ‘Is There Anyone There?’ showcases just how eerily similar to John Lennon, frontman and guitarist Andrew Thorne sounds, whilst the album overall shows the affinity with 60s-esque, harmony-heavy folk pop that this Waitekere band has.

This is a beautifully produced album with a rather old fashioned string of instruments including the banjo, mandolin, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer and the aforementioned harmonica. The sum of these equals a real delight to listen to and the perfect album to brighten up your winter and lead you into summer.

Rozzy Middleton