Meat Bones Chemicals Electricity
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
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Formerly of Sterling Loons and Truly, these days Eamon Nordquist is recording as Eamon Ra, and on this solo album the multi-instrumentalist tips his hat to legends like The Byrds, The Beatles and The Kinks with his varied and charming brand of throwback sounds.
A record that often sounds like it’s illuminating the history of rock’n’roll, whether he’s delivering the breezy melodies of “Future History” or the jangly, baroque pop of “Pitches And Torches”, Eamon does a great job of pointing towards the past without sounding derivative.
Deeper highlights include the timeless power-pop of “Waiting For The Morning”, as well as the more cautious and acoustic “Nightingale”. The glorious and upbeat fun of “Happiest Day In History” is one of the album’s best, though the strong guitar work and equally proficient vocal work of “Such Good Friends” is a close second.
Eamon knows his way around a hook you won’t forget anytime soon, and his ‘60s influences shine bright amid psychedelic and folk moments on this accomplished debut record.
Travels well with: Terry Datsun- Fable Of The Seas; Terry Ohms- Cold Cold Shoulder