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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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Stuart, Chortle
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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World Without End, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk