The Ponys
Turn The Lights Out
Matador Records
Flying in the face of Chinese Wisdom, 2007 could well turn out to be the Year of the Horse. Chimp favourites Band of Horses are in the studio and on the European road, and now their equine-ly named contemporaries The Ponys release a strong album - that is setting the early pace for my Album Of The Year awards. Recently signed to Matador, Turn the Lights Out is the 3rd album from the Chicago 4 piece and is assured and promising in equal measure.
Theirs is a confident, multi-layered guitar sound that recalls Goo-era Sonic Youth and the Jesus and Mary Chain, but The Ponys aren‘t simply a fawning tribute band, there are enough ideas across the whole album to ensure that no lame tracks appear.
Out of the gates strongly and I’ll tip ‘em to remain ahead of the pack for the year to come. Good stuff.
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