On Scotland Yard Gospel Choir’s self-titled sophomore album (their first for Bloodshot Records), the band’s pop sensibilities jump into hyper-drive with casual nods to everything from the Libertines (“Aspidistra”) to Kimya Dawson (a bunch of songs) and they end up with a cute album that reminds me of college bands who were more almost than famous. There’s an almost deliberate sense of unfinished work here and that’s too bad because the work that was started deserves to be finished.
SYGC singer/songwriter Elia Einhorn tackles our Ten Questions We Ask Everyone and sucks up to Morrissey and Britney Spears in the same breath.
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