Got to be honest and say what caught my eye before I’d listened to this album was the mention of Mojave 3, who’s album Puzzles Like You is a one I return to time and time again, the connection…………former Mojave 3 drummer Ian McCutcheon breaks out from behind the skins to take a role front of stage and at times you could be listening to Mojave 3 as his vocal styling is similar to Neil Halstead’s, McCutcheon shares vocals duties on the album with Lisa Billson and Charlotte King, completing the line-up are Alan Forrester, Robert Jesse and Alden Evans.
Happy I Don’t Count by The Loose Salute by PMA
McCutcheon brings with him the indie-pop sound of Mojave 3 blended with atmospheric dream-pop and tastefully adorned with strings, pedal steel and brass, warm and gentle it’s like bathing in late evening summer sunshine. My favourite track from the album is the closing number The Curse of Caring sung by Lisa Billson.
The Loose Salute – The Curse of Caring
Released on Big Potato Records (UK) and Graveface Records (USA)
Buy at Rough Trade in the UK
Amazon in the US
Download at iTunes
Graveface Records June 2011 Release Sampler by Graveface Records
