Hailing from Austin Texas and playing sweet music to my ears today have been Goldcure. The band’s debut longplayer drops today via Sorin Records. Trust me, they are well worth a post if only to share the track “Stanley”. Apart from this standout track what I have heard from the album so far is well worth a listen. Several tracks are available for download on the band’s Myspace page.
Comprised of members Adam Buhrman, Craig Haskell, Gavin Inverso and John Allison, the band delivers a unique and original sound, while displaying a reverence for inspirations ranging from Wilco, Travis, and the Verve, and at times tapping into the earnestness of bands like U2 and the Beach Boys, however different those two might be.Portuguese Prince is produced by lifelong musician, songwriter, and producer Stephen Doster. Stephen credits his work with the late James Honeyman-Scott of the Pretenders for inspiring his impulse to merge with Goldcure. Honeyman-Scott was producing a record for Stephen at the time of his tragic death. Stephen writes, “When I first heard Goldcure a bell went off in my head. The melodies, the harmonies and the big guitars were very familiar. Working with them is like unfinished business with me. Although there are many influences you can definitely hear Honeyman floating around in there.” Burhman says, “Doster has a great feel for arrangements, and accenting parts. He knows how to cut through the flab and be direct, and yet he is so beautifully understated.”
Download: Goldcure - “Stanley”
Download: Goldcure - “Too Long”
- Mark
August 27th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I liked the song “Make It Stop”, will give the album a listen as well.