Hind Hind Legs

The hind hind legs of the Unicorns.:
Being a Unicorns fan I came across this band during my Amazon adventures. (Amazon has become a very useful tool) I was instantly drawn towards the first track. It opens with a twangy guitar beat and a cheeky whiny voice, reminiscent of the unicorns. I was ashamedly pleased. Quite frankly I wouldnt mind a band that sounds identical to the disbanded unicorns. But seconds later differences are revealed, as the song breaks stride into a heavy guitar solo. A multi-melodic epic song is unleashed. Weaving and turning, changing pace, shimmies... culminating in a highly charged rocker. Quite fantastic. "In the Valley" continues the thumping sound, with a more "Franz Ferdinand" dance beat. However, the monotonous production style of the former is left in its dust, as the song transcends into expansive instrumental. Again, the feathers add dimension to a song by dropping everything and regrouping for the next verse. These guys go everywhere! The melodic changes are extremely engaging. "I really like you" is oozing the charisma of the unicorns again, but at this point one overwhelming problem becomes apparent. The lyrical juice is bitter if not bland. Its either absurd or below par. It really takes away from the experience, specially on the vocal attentive tracks, including "midly decorated", "oh you shocked me". The one liners are so unintriguing that it hurts any cult appeal. All the more inflicting because this band has the ingredients to really pool a growing fan base. The energy that flows through this band has a life of its own and its really enjoyable being suspended in it. Hopefully they can work on the lyrics. The next album should be a screamer!

Bought it not knowing anything about the band...:
A local record store was going out of business and I managed to pick this up for I think 2 dollars. I bought it based primarily on the artwork, and for 2 bucks I was willing to take a risk. I was actually very surprised on how much I would enjoy this. I've been listening to it very consistently for the last couple of weeks. They don't take themselves too seriously, in fact sometimes they remind me of a ska band. They're a culmination of folk music, indie rock, 70's rock with some ska sensibilities. For the most part they're upbeat and keep it light hearted. They're not entirely unique or original, but yet I can't really pin point bands I would compare them to. They have a lot of mainstream rock qualities as mentioned before(The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand) but I wouldn't throw them into that mix. It's a good listen, nothing extremely impressive but something keeps me coming back for more.

utterly delightful:
I haven't felt this way about a band in years. Not the most consistent album, certainly, but I can tell already that it will be my album of the year. Funny and absurd yet somehow moving and heartbreaking. This album has made my summer marvelous. I adore them, truly.

stop reading reviews and just buy it.:
Honestly, if you are sitting here contemplating buying this cd, just do it. If you like the Unicorns, Olivia Tremor Control or basically anything E6, Broken Social Scene, Tapes n' Tapes, the Magnetic Fields, even Modest Mouse, then you should listen to this. Even if you don't like any of the above bands, I would still force you to listen to this. So good, one of the most mind-blowing things I've bought since Boys and Girls in America. Yeah, I know, HUGE, but I'm pretty pumped about this cd. You will be too.

Hind Legs, excellent:
Hind Legs is a collection of delicious songs from The Lovely Feathers. Dreamy rock, upbeat rock, crazy rock... how can you describe it? unique songs and lyrics. Ranging from exciting chaotic tunes like "Frantic" to eerily reminiscent songs like "Wrong Choice" you cannot go wrong with this buy. Check it out; you won't be disappointed.