The Waifs

[mankie]

Anyone heard of em?? A band out of Oz. I went to see them last night at the Shushmere. Very good band....and get this!! A bit alt-country and mankie liked them.  :eek:  
 
 Another band from New England, well two sisters with a backing band, The Nields, also performed as support, only the support band came on after the main band...weird huh?
 
 Their first two songs were okay but after that they sucked the big one...we had to leave before they finished because we couldn't take it anymore.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

The Waifs are pretty decent. Perhaps an even better all-girl combo, in the same musical vein, are the Be Good Tanyas, from Canada. They also have a couple of spinoffs, Po' Girl, and Jolie Holland, that are tasty as well. Doesn't hurt that the gals look pretty decent, too.
 
 I agree, the Nields do suck.

[Barcelona]

I don't know the Waifs, but have a cd from the Nields called "Play". It's a pretty good cd but not enough to make me buy all their discography.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Allmusic.com didn't care for their last album...
 
 But breathe a sigh of relief Mankie, you din't like an alt-country act, you liked a lite-folk act.
 
 Up All Night by Australian folk-pop group the Waifs is a sort of overly sensitive lite-folk fare, though it is not without its charm. The music is well played enough, with nice harmonies from sisters Vikki and Donna Simpson, though they suffer from a close-mic'ed breathiness that gets annoying after a while. The acoustic guitars are mixed with a bright shine, and there is almost no mystery, nor urgency, nor much character, left afterwards. The same might be said for many of the lyrics, which are mired in clumsily obvious imagery and cliché. A few standout songs include the disc's opener, "Fisherman's Daughter," and one of the disc's several obligatory road songs, "London Still."

[mankie]

Can you really put any credence on a website that wrote this?
 
 "Take That's Greatest Hits is sugary, infectious pop that practically defines the term guilty pleasure. â?? Stephen Thomas Erlewine"

[Jaguär]

Speaking of Aussies Mankie, just recently I had been thinking of recommending The Lucksmiths to you. I think you would like their music. Try to check them out sometime if you can. I haven't heard a whole lot but I've liked what I've heard. They sound kind of Northern English though they are from Oz.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Jaguär:
  Speaking of Aussies Mankie, just recently I had been thinking of recommending The Lucksmiths to you. I think you would like their music. Try to check them out sometime if you can. I haven't heard a whole lot but I've liked what I've heard. They sound kind of Northern English though they are from Oz.

Thanks for the tip Jag.
 
 
 They probably were Northern English before they went to prison!!!    
 
 I'll give them a listen.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I bought the below reviewed album at CD Game Exchange for about 50 cents, and wasn't disappointed.
 
 At this point, the Lucksmiths seem fated to a lifetime of comparisons to Belle & Sebastian â?? granted, both bands share a common sensibility distinguished by the same cynical lyricism, gorgeously immediate melodies, and gilded harmonies, but with the stunning Why That Doesn't Surprise Me, the Lucksmiths have plainly staked out their own territory as well. Marty Donald is as good as any songwriter going â?? the opening "Music to Hold Hands To" and the sun-kissed "Broken Bones" in particular are as memorable as any pop songs you're likely to hear this year or any other, buoyed by lilting acoustic guitars and wordplay that recalls vintage Morrissey in both its savage wit and poetic grace. Indeed, for all the classicist elements of the Lucksmiths' aesthetic â?? ringing, Byrds-like melodies, "sha-la-la" vocals, elegant string arrangements, and the like â?? Why That Doesn't Surprise Me also boasts a uniquely postmodern edge that turns pop conventions on their ear.
 
   

Originally posted by Bollocks:
   

Originally posted by Jaguär:
  Speaking of Aussies Mankie, just recently I had been thinking of recommending The Lucksmiths to you. I think you would like their music. Try to check them out sometime if you can. I haven't heard a whole lot but I've liked what I've heard. They sound kind of Northern English though they are from Oz.

Thanks for the tip Jag.
 
 
 They probably were Northern English before they went to prison!!!        
 
 I'll give them a listen. [/b]