Hot Dads In Tight Jeans
Please Rock, 2020
8/10
Listen to Hot Dads In Tight Jeans
This first studio album from the Atlanta outfit Yacht Rock Revue finds the usual cover band penning all original tunes as they stay firmly planted in the ‘70s and ‘80s, a place they’ve become quite comfortable with since their inception in 2007.
“The Dobbie Bounce” starts the listen simple and memorable with a quirky soft-rock tune that tips it hat to The Doobie Brothers, and “Step” continues that lead with a synth friendly, retro-popper where falsetto vocals guide the fun.
In the middle, “Big Bang” recruits piano with fantastic singing while “Another Song About California” brings in horns for a funky track that’s certainly not short on grooves. “House In The Clouds”, one of the most infectious tunes, then brings synth in spades on the ‘80s influenced album highlight.
Near the end, “Can’t Stop” is a rhythmic display of stylish dance rock, and “My Favorite Stardust” ends the listen ready for the club with a cosmic, soulful delivery of bouncing and shifting disco sensibilities.
A band who built quite a name for themselves playing renditions of Eddie Money, Hall & Oates and Steely Dan, among many others, this leap into original song craft should satiate their fanbase and certainly perk the ears of anyone who misses the classic artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Travels well with: ALO- Sounds Like This; Chicago- VI Decades Live