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The 2011 Line-up
- Foster the People
- M. Ward
- Ghostland Observatory
- Yelawolf
- Justin Townes Earle
- Big K.R.I.T.
- Dawes
- Bonobo DJ Set
- JEFF the Brotherhood
- Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
- Cults
- Paper Route
- Those Darlins
- Royal Bangs
- Jessica Lea Mayfield
- The Low Anthem
- Tristen
- Carl Broemel
- Madi Diaz
- Caitlin Rose
- Robert Ellis
- PUJOL
- Chancellor Warhol
- Jonny Corndawg
- Reptar
- Fine Peduncle
- Uncle Skeleton
- My So-Called Band performing Nevermind
- The Apache Relay
- MyNameIsJohnMichael
- Natalie Prass
- Evan P Donohue
- Keegan DeWitt
- Machines Are People Too
- Ben Sollee
- The Watson Twins
- Kyle Andrews
- Sleepy Sun
- Boss of Nova
- The Ettes
- How I Became the Bomb
- Cherub
- The Kingston Springs
- Jasmin Kaset
- Sam & Tre
- Rich Robinson
- The Pink Spiders
- The Non-Commissioned Officers
- Treekeeper
- Cheer Up, Charlie Daniels
- SPELLS
- By Lightning!
- Lonely H
- Humming House
- The Cadillac Black
- Snowden
- Charlie Mars
- The Bridges
- Lydia Loveless
- The Silver Seas
- The Floorwalkers
- Ri¢hie
- Erick Baker
- The Co
- Painted Desert
- Andrew Combs
- The Black Belles
- Action!
- Neil Hamburger
- Shelly Colvin
- Stix Izza
- Adam Faucett
- Roman Candle
- Colorfeels
- Ziggurat
- Hans Condor
- Human Eye
- Brent Kirby
- Call It Dope
- Elliot Collett
- Openmic
- Danyl Johnson
- Tiger High
- Wick-It the Instigator
- Cole DeGenova
Playing
Saturday Sep 24 7:00 PM
on Neuhoff Factory Party Stage
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Four
years have gone by since Nikki, Jessi, and Kelley Darlin spat in their
palms and slapped hands in a three-way promise that would become Those
Darlins. Since then, they’ve broken hearts and broken bones, all the
while honing their chops and gaining a lifetime of experiences through
endless touring: bros to the bitter end. Screws Get Loose is their
second album--and the first to show off drummer
Linwood Regensburg stepping up as a songwriter. Each song bears the
scars of the highs and lows they’ve soldiered through together on the
road, accentuating the realities of growing up in a rock and roll band.
This latest collection of songs reveals the Darlins’ road-weary and hardened spirits as the full-throttle charge of their freewheeling early anthems, such as “Red Light Love” and “Wild One,” has faded into the clarity and the life lessons of , “Let You Down," “Be Your Bro,” and the album's title track. In "Be Your Bro," Jessi sings “I just wanna be your brother, you just wanna be my boyfriend. I just wanna run and play in the dirt with you, you just wanna stick it in.” It’s the kind of lyric that any woman can relate to, and the kind of writing that tells a story with just enough detail to make your mind fill in the blanks and make it your own. But the album’s true tone culminates in the distant yearning of “Waste Away": “What happened that makes you wanna go face first into the ground? What happened to me that I keep followin' you around?”
The band re-enlisted producer Jeff Curtin (Small Black) and headed down to Atlanta, GA to record Screws Get Loose with engineer Ed Rawls at his Living Room Studio (Black Lips, Jacuzzi Boys). While the band’s country punk nature is still evident, the Southern roots that shine through are more in line with the dirty South garage rock blasting out of Memphis, Atlanta, and Nashville in recent years. Haunting and hook-laden numbers such as “Hives,” “Tina Said,” and “BUMD” tussle with the confessional weight of other songs, like "Waste Away" and "Let U Down." Stylistically, the band has created a range of sounds: “Boy” is reminiscent of Spector’s summery girl pop, “Mystic Mind” is a fully-realized stoner jam, and “$” is a lesson on the slippery nature of money sung in an infestation of gang vocals.
These songs show that life on the road is no place for the faint of heart. So, naturally, songs take shape with bold narratives, strong voices, and full-bodied performances that are no less vibrant than previous offerings, but are a little less naïve. Maturity and experience combine to open up wholly new dimensions for Those Darlins. But that doesn’t mean they have forsaken the spirit of fun and frivolity that has come to define them.
This latest collection of songs reveals the Darlins’ road-weary and hardened spirits as the full-throttle charge of their freewheeling early anthems, such as “Red Light Love” and “Wild One,” has faded into the clarity and the life lessons of , “Let You Down," “Be Your Bro,” and the album's title track. In "Be Your Bro," Jessi sings “I just wanna be your brother, you just wanna be my boyfriend. I just wanna run and play in the dirt with you, you just wanna stick it in.” It’s the kind of lyric that any woman can relate to, and the kind of writing that tells a story with just enough detail to make your mind fill in the blanks and make it your own. But the album’s true tone culminates in the distant yearning of “Waste Away": “What happened that makes you wanna go face first into the ground? What happened to me that I keep followin' you around?”
The band re-enlisted producer Jeff Curtin (Small Black) and headed down to Atlanta, GA to record Screws Get Loose with engineer Ed Rawls at his Living Room Studio (Black Lips, Jacuzzi Boys). While the band’s country punk nature is still evident, the Southern roots that shine through are more in line with the dirty South garage rock blasting out of Memphis, Atlanta, and Nashville in recent years. Haunting and hook-laden numbers such as “Hives,” “Tina Said,” and “BUMD” tussle with the confessional weight of other songs, like "Waste Away" and "Let U Down." Stylistically, the band has created a range of sounds: “Boy” is reminiscent of Spector’s summery girl pop, “Mystic Mind” is a fully-realized stoner jam, and “$” is a lesson on the slippery nature of money sung in an infestation of gang vocals.
These songs show that life on the road is no place for the faint of heart. So, naturally, songs take shape with bold narratives, strong voices, and full-bodied performances that are no less vibrant than previous offerings, but are a little less naïve. Maturity and experience combine to open up wholly new dimensions for Those Darlins. But that doesn’t mean they have forsaken the spirit of fun and frivolity that has come to define them.
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