The marimbas and pianos of the former are kicked to the curb in favor of the kind of Led Zeppelin-in-a-trash-can riffs on which Jack and Meg White built their cooler-than-ice reputation
the songwriting take a huge step forward in quality and maturity
12 in the UK Singles Charts
King Rarities & Obscurities (GOLD VINYL) is a Records & LPs from King
this offers a fair representation of his many labels: there are four cuts from Starday
HOTEL PARTIES 3LP The marimbas and pianos ofFuturebirds' third long player, Hotel Parties, finds the alternative country rock sextet sticking to its warm and pleasing Big Star, R. E. M., and My Morning Jacket blend of sauntering pop country psych while lyrically exploring themes of dualism and contradiction. The amiable, guitar twangy title track, for instance, ponders life on the road and the inconsistency "Hotel parties are exactly what we need Hotel parties always get the best of me."