Pistols At Dawn - Tarnation
Artist: Pistols At Dawn
Album: Tarnation
Label: Tres Beau Records
Out Now
Rating: 4/5
Pistols At Dawn may have been on the live circuit for a couple of years now but Tarnation marks their debut album release.
And this album really shows off what this band are all about as they mix folk sounds with more up tempo beats.
The album opens with their debut single Backwards, and this is one of the most upbeat tracks on the record, it’s a really infectious track that will have you tapping your toes.
There are some real psychedelic sounds on the album, the opening of Trespassers being the perfect example, but with Dan McLachlan’s deep and earthy vocals it works really well.
This is very personal record for song writer McLachlan as he deals with the death of a close friend in Slumber Party as well as his time as a student in Russia in Man.Wolf.Man.
But these are more stripped back tracks that the likes of Trespassers as it’s just McLachlan’s beautiful voice and a guitar - simple but incredibly effective.
There is a real eerie feel to this album and there’s no other band a round at the moment making this type of music.
Tarnation is a fantastic album that shows off not only the really tight vocals but also some really great song writing.
This album really is unlike anything that has been released in 2012 so far and with this record Pistols At Dawn has delivered a new and unique sound.
Pistols At Dawn’s album Tarnation is out now
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw