What's up with the folk revival? Folkin' and twangin' and otherwise back woods hoe down crap ala Mumford and Sons? What's become of good old fashioned sweaty rock and roll? Wheres the 'Sticking it to The Man" mentality? Have our youth become so complacent and lame that they pluck around on banjos and move back in to their parents basements since they cant make the rent?
The Lumineers are a trio from Denver. That explains allot but the name 'Lumineer' reminds me of the cosmetic art of fixing teeth. Its a brand of caps, not lying.
These guys teeth appear to be fine and as a whole their music isn't awful. But Its been a nice break from Saturday Night Live over the holidays and this isn't really what i expected as a sweeping 'welcome back'. They could have rocked us a little harder instead of rocking us to sleep. How killer would it have been to get someone who actually had a powerful beat?
Their tune "HO Hey" is horrible and I cant help wonder if this is what the future of mainstream rock and roll is all about. They have been around since 2005. The thigh slapping 'yee haa' chorus is upbeat enough but this is not your parents rock and roll this is your great great grand pappies music from when he was 'a mining' for gold in them there creaks…
Iman writes: "The Lumineers have no real reason to break big. They are a good indie folk band, but not appreciatively great. And while 'Ho Hey' is certainly catchy enough, is it that catchy? Thank record label Dualtone Records, a tiny quality based label who will spend a year breaking an album and have success stories like the Civil Wars on their success ledger. They always make money on the bands they release though this must level of success must have them wondering what to do next. SNL was a good idea for one… Of course, the Lumineers play the song, straight up no chaser and if you can't love em there is no reason why you can't like em."
hel says: Ok Ok I missed it live but thanks to DVR I did see it the moment I got in. (From a surprise Morrissey gig no less!) Iman is right, their really unhateable- its pretty pointless to. This is simplistic back porch plucking and really this song is rather catchy. I have heard it a hundred times but the honest looking delivery in this performance make it almost believable. This song will live forever as an advertising campaign for something. I just don't know what yet- either a toothpaste or a dating service or the ASPCA. But it'll not so bad and hell they're giving that dang tambourine a work out! Enthusiasm A+, content….steady C.