I am so glad this band meets the hype. More often than not, bands have friends in high places, get the hype going, people realize they aren’t good, and fade away. Mediocrity doesn’t fool everyone. The Shaky Hands are actually a damn good band. Believe it.
The Shaky Hand’s self titled debut record came out on April 10th through the Holocene Music label. The album’s opener “Whales sing” actually does sound like whales singing. Go figure. I was expecting some sort of Panda Bear type record based on that, and made my way to the next track. “The Sleepiness” is just straight up guitar rock. The vocals are reminiscent of the Joggers, along with the open-shut high hat drum beat, but it progresses to a louder chorus which brings things up a notch.
At times the record sounds a bit folky but doesn’t lose that rock thump. “Sunshine” is a song that will probably be the soundtrack to those few and far between sunny days in the Portland springtime. “Clapping song” is a great mix of somber trumpet, shakers, and well, clapping. In my opinion, this is the highlight of the album. There are so many singable melodies occurring at the same time as the drums keep you bobbing your head. I really like the way the record was engineered also. It seems warm, but still has a bright sharpness to it… or something.
Overall, I think this is an album that will stick around for a while. It may only be April, but I imagine I will be taking this record to Sauvie Island in the summer time and making fun of the dudes in speedboats listening to Evanescence. Sadly enough, as every innovative band knows, someone will rip it off soon. But judging by the musicianship and creativeness of this record the Shaky Hands will be one step ahead.
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