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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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Idrie, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Bosco239, youtube
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter