Smorgasbord – it’s a good word for Allo Darlin’ and their variety of sounds. Check out their many different songs… The hearty Dreaming sees a duet of McGowan-MacColl levels of unlikeliness between singer Elizabeth Morris and coarse guest warbler Monster Bobby. More of an alt-pop cabaret, Henry Rollins Don’t Dance namechecks Dirty Dancing and finishes with a couplet from Grease. As for The Polaroid Song (video below), it’s the sort of soft-centred folk gem found on the soundtrack of a hundred cool indie flicks. And then there’s I Wanna Be Sedated: a slow and darn pretty cover of the Ramones’ classic belter. From this eclectic catalogue, one recurrent theme emerges: a charming, determined sense of fun. And hooray to that.
If you fancy sharing the good times, Allo Darlin’ are playing Borderline on Thurs 15 April. Together only since January 2009, they’re now signed to Fortuna Pop! and have had much acclaim. A debut album will be released in May 2010.
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MP3: Allo Darlin’ – Dreaming
Great tune – reminds me of early Belle and Sebastian, but dare I say it (as a bone fine fan) more in tune.