Haight-Ashbury’s name suggests acid-drenched guitar jams, but the Scottish trio’s second album swamps Galswegian indie rock indolence and studied pop classicism in ludicrously lush, reverb heavy, Mamas And Papas Sunshine state harmonies.
Sophomore, the album’s single, contains all trio’s signature moves. Fuzzed Jesus and Mary Chain guitars throb way down deep in the record’s Marianas Trench of a mix, while a breezy girl-group go-go dance on the surface.
The closing song, Love, Haight and Ashbury, unplugs the effects pedals for a piano and vocal ballad, in a Mike Yarwood style ‘and this is me’ moment.
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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John Robins, Comedian
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum