Dirty on Purpose made a promising but somewhat sketchy and soft-focus debut with 2004's Sleep Late for a Better Tomorrow. Hallelujah Sirens is that record's promise fulfilled: where the debut sounded tentative, these 11 songs are fairly buzzing with self-assured invention. The basic template remains exactly the same, with ethereal male and female vocals trading places over a wash of fuzzy, effects-laden guitars and simple, low-key rhythms. But the melodies are more memorable this time out, with greater sonic variation, richer arrangements and, on songs like the swooning opener "No Radio," instantly memorable chorus hooks. Yo La Tengo is still the most obvious touchstone, although "Marfa Lights" has the buzzing, slow-build intensity of a classic Sonic Youth tune, and "Your Summer Dress" offers echoes of the Sundays' diaphanous guitar shimmer. Overall, however, Dirty on Purpose have established a sound that's recognizably their own.
Dirty on Purpose | Hallelujah SirensMr. G (who sits next to me at work) told me about these guys after their last release, and I wrote it off as too indie, as I'm wont to do. But this album is great, really growing on me. It's got the classic My Bloody Valentine meets the Cure feel, yet on the other hand, it's got layers of depth, mixing guitars, vocals with a little horn action (like in the ...
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E-music has Hallelujah Sirens, the new album from Brooklyn's Dirty on Purpose, for download in advance of its release later this month. Dirty on Purpose create great messy, hazy rock songs that balance sonic rumblings with the harmonies of keyboardist Erika Foster and drummer Doug Marvin. Definitely worth spending some time with. So hurry on over and give it a listen, and while you're there you ca
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E-music has Hallelujah Sirens, the new album from Brooklyn's Dirty on Purpose, for download in advance of its release later this month. Dirty on Purpose create great messy, hazy rock songs that balance sonic rumblings with the harmonies of keyboardist Erika Foster and drummer Doug Marvin. Definitely worth spending some time with. So hurry on over and give it a listen, and while you're there you ca
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Dirty on Purpose | Hallelujah SirensMr. G (who sits next to me at work) told me about these guys after their last release, and I wrote it off as too indie, as I'm wont to do. But this album is great, really growing on me. It's got the classic My Bloody Valentine meets the Cure feel, yet on the other hand, it's got layers of depth, mixing guitars, vocals with a little horn action (like in the ...
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