Moonlight Towers- Like You Were Never There

2005, Spinster Records
Grade: B

Moonlight Towers’ 2nd disc, Like You Were Never There, sounds exactly like you’d think a power-pop band from Texas should sound. Take two parts early 90’s guitar fuzz (Superdrag or Matthew Sweet), add some honky-tonk flourishes, and blend it up with a dash of 1950’s melody. That’s the basic dynamic of this talented Austin four-piece. But if their influences sound all over the map, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with this disc. It’s a seamless, warm, country-flavored piece of pop-rock that instantly sounds both timeless and contemporary.

Tracks like “Everybody Knows Why” or “Every Second Drags” have their roots in classic American rockabilly of the 50’s and 60’s, but with the added kick of 90’s-era guitar crunch.

“I Sleep Alone” leans closer to a mid-western punk style, and rocks the hardest of anything on Like You Were Never There. It’s a catchy song, but Moonlight Towers are often at their best on more down-tempo fare like the barroom ballad “Born to Die” or the Wilco-esque “Hung Up.”

Lead singer and principal songwriter James Stevens has an engaging vocal style that’s just strained enough to be thoroughly affecting. When he delves into one of the slower tracks, you can almost picture him strumming an acoustic, crooning alongside Richie Valens or The Bigger Bopper half a century ago.

Moonlight Towers have the sound of a fantastic bar band...but they're a damn good studio one too. They might be a little bit more fun to experience while turning up a few pints at some dive in Austin, but hey, you can always drink at home too.

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