Radiator Hospital - PLAY THE SONGS YOU LIKE (VINYL LP Salinas SAL-084) | NEW-

NEW

Label:
Salinas Records – SAL-084
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
Oct 20, 2017
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Punk, Pop Rock, Indie Rock
1        Long Distance Dedication    1:21
2        Out of Mind    2:15
3        Pastoral Radio Hit    2:43
4        Old Refrain    1:46
5        The Songs You Like    1:42
6        Nothing Nice    2:01
7        Cheap Day    2:53
8        Also Ran    3:24
9        Lonely Road    2:29
10        People at the Show    1:44
11        Dance Number    1:43
12        Half Empty    2:17
13        Love Story    1:58
14        Heart of Darkness    2:44
15        Sycamore    2:52
16        Absolutely Positive    3:06

For Play the Songs You Like, their third album for Salinas Records, Radiator Hospital enlisted the help of Jeff Zeigler (the War on Drugs, Allison Crutchfield) in the studio. He gives their melodic, punk-infused love songs coherence but, thankfully, not unwanted refinement. A set of fast, clanging indie pop interspersed with just a few slower, sparer entries, the album races by despite a 16-song track list, given that only two of them clock in at over three minutes. Still energetic but more wistful, "Pastoral Radio Hit" has a standout vocal melody, while the brisker "Old Refrain" rides guitar hooks and thrashing drums as it tries to reel in an object of affection. Meanwhile, the jangly "Cheap Day," one of the album's slower tracks, plays like vintage power pop, and the ranting "The People at the Show" bangs out four beats per measure. They also change things up with "Half Empty," which features guitarist Cynthia Schemmer on the lead vocals, and "Heart of Darkness" is a solo ballad. However, nothing here seems even a hair out of place. Lead singer and songwriter Sam Cook-Parrott seems to be able to crank out these ringing, lovesick tributes to youthful affection, and established fans are almost certain to welcome Play the Songs You Like into their rotations. ~ Marcy Donelson

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Released: 2017-10-20