What you say
No-one has reviewed Moonwink by The Spinto Band yet.
What we say
 This record left our Brett feeling happy.
Seems to be loads of albums this week and here's another from The Spinto Band which they have adorned with the title of Moonwink. I prefer a bit of moon twink myself, out in the park at night.. That sort of thing. I've yet to see this lot out on the bandstand while I'm there though, although to be fair this sort of vaguely psych-ish indie pop would probably be a bit of a mood killer in that depraved environment. These bring to mind all sorts of great pop, from the Byrds in the harmonies to the more accessible end of David Bowie's catalogue in the melodies. Obviously it's never likely to be up there with such greats but if you're into a more modern take on those sorts of classic sounds it's done well here - and with good humor.
What the label says:
The young band that brought you the anthems 'Oh Mandy' and 'Brown Boxes' return with a new full length, 'Moonwink' on fierce panda on September 8th. This is the follow up to the acclaimed debut from 2006 ‘Nice and nicely done’ (“The Spinto Band stand apart from their peers and the six-piece have secretly made one of the best rock records this year” 9/10 NME)
Rather happily the Delaware, USA sextet still consist of Nick Krill (vox / guitar), Jon Easton (guitar), Thomas Hughes (vox / bass), Jeffrey Hobson (drums), Sam Hughes (keyboards / vox) and Joey Hobson (guitar / vox). And rather cheerily their brand of ear-bending psyched-up indiepop remains thoroughly untarnished.
So welcome once again then to The Spinto Band's world of twisted melodies and drowsy, sun-dappled mini-dramas. 'Summer Grof' is the lead-off single release (out on September 8th) and much like the rest of 'Moonwink' it represents a bite-sized chunk of woozy, upbeat baroque'n'roll which sees the ghostly spirits of The Libertines, Pavement, ELO and Prefab Sprout float amongst the harmonies.
The new recordings fortify The Spinto Band's ability to interlace rich, textured guitars, unconventional orchestration and multiple-part vocal harmonies into exciting new avenues of indie-pop. The music is at once outlandish, kinetic and luminous, while still restrained in a way that pays homage to the classic pop song, bringing to mind a contemporary coagulum of Bacharach, Beatles, Berlin and Bowie.
Now, with the release of 'Moonwink' the Spinto Band is in the prime vein of musical prowess."
1. Later on
2. Vivian, don't
3. Summer grof
4. The carnival
5. Needlepoint
6. The cat's pajamas
7. They all laughed
8. Pumpkins & paisley
9. Ain't this the truth
10. Alphabetical order
11. The black flag
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