The Sorry Kisses – Um and Ah
‘Um and Ah’ is the second full length album release by the UK-based musical outfit, The Sorry Kisses. Following the successful release of their debut album ‘Hard Drive’ on Desert Mine Music in 2008, the core duo – Hayley Hutchinson and Sam Forrest – set about writing their second effort. Yet again it’s all been self-recorded, though that’s not to say that there is anything DIY about the finished product. The whole album can be seen as an ode to the American West Coast as seen through a kaleidoscope of styles ranging from Flaming Lips-esque sun-frazzled pop to heavily opiated 4AD excursions all wrapped up in Hutchinson’s Breederslike double-tracked vocals.
I have been really enjoying this album this week. The track that I’m cleared to post is probably the heaviest one from the album. You really need to check them out via the Myspace page to get a true feel of what they are about. Once again, The Sorry Kisses have managed to show that despite the limitations of recording an entire album on a laptop in a spare bedroom, when it comes to music, the only limit is your own imagination. The album dropped this week as a digital release on Desert Mine.
“…when it comes to music, the only limit is your own imagination.”
that is, if you’re musically inclined… :)