Like Starmarket, Snuff, and fellow countrymen, Hi-Standard, Husking Bee’s heavy guitars in no way detract from the band’s melancholy vibe and emotional impact.
After Gameface’s last disappointment of a long-player, they bounce back with two originals that’re probably some of the best hooks they’ve ever written.
They’re from Denver, and sprinkle in some punk fun amidst the horn riffs and that kinda shit Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger and the new slew of hotshots do.
An Amplified to Rock outtake as well as a new tune called “Clan MacGregor and the Drunk Boys,” both of which prove just how far a dark melody can take you.
Take post-rock ala Tortoise and Trans Am, inject it with Midwest melody stylings of Braid and The Promise Ring, and Rush and King Crimson’s prog tendencies.
Rich, musty mixtures of Old World sounds like klezmer horns, accordions and glockenspiels create a heady aura of nostalgia as well as a lot of catchy hooks.