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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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube