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Shaky Hands - Let It Die

Review by Robert Cooke

Let It Die appears to be a microcosm of a band struggling to break free from the shackles of convention, passed down to them from their prevailing influences. »

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'let it die' is the shaky hand's second album on kill rock stars and the first featuring new drummer jake morris (the joggers, pseudosix). mayhaw hoon's soul influenced basslines shine through and lead the way to handclaps and the dance party. recorded immediately upon the band's return from seven weeks of supporting the thermals' spring us tour, 'let it die' is the sound of a band at the top of their game. armed with a solidified line-up and some of the best songs the band have written, they have brought their live energy into the studio and captured it perfectly. jay pellicci's (deerhoof, erase errata, subtle) production is solid and immediate, and the songs sound absolutely huge. prodded by clattering drums and scraping guitars, frontman nick delffs often sounds desperate, moaning and muttering like someone who's torn between leaping into the abyss and clinging to hope.
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