Well, it didn’t take long for me to start slacking on writing entries over here, did it? But that’s kind of just how I do things. I start them, then I abandon them for a while, and eventually I pay a little bit of attention to them again. So, here we are, the cycle continues.

Jade Hairpins was formed by two of the guys from the hardcore band Fucked Up, who I don’t listen to because I don’t listen to hardcore. But this band, this band, maybe specifically this album, I listen to. A lot. It was my main album for the past couple weeks, ensuring several tracks (if not the whole thing) will be in my Replay 2024 playlist.

The album is a hodgepodge of 70’s UK rock styles, all smushed together in such a wonderful way. I don’t really think I’ve heard anything quite like this before. Like any truly great album, my favorite song has shifted several times as I’ve been listening to it repeatedly. At first, it was obvious crowd pleaser “Drifting Superstition”, then “Lost in Song”, and finally this song, “My Feet On Your Ground”, a Talking Heads-esque foot stomper.

I don’t know how to review music anymore! Am I doing a good job? Can I get a head pat? I’m still recovering from the flu, so I deserve some credit for even doing this at all!