LEOPOLD AND HIS FICTION | GOLDEN FRIENDS
San Francisco lo-fi indie rock trio Leopold and His Fiction’s third release Golden Friends features their captivating blend of ’70s rock, country and blues. With the help of producer Thom Monahan (Vetiver, Devandra Banhart, Beachwood Sparks, Little Joy), Golden Friends maintains the spirit and in-your-face-ness of their previous albums yet finds Leopold and His Fiction progressing into a more cohesive band and moving into more dynamic sonic territory. Songs like “Miss Manipulation” serve-up slide guitar and a distinct folk country feel, while the album’s title track stands out as a soulful blend of sultry vocals and driving rhythms. With this latest release, Leopold and His Fiction have really upped the ante and set out to reinvent all the best things about rock n’ roll. – Written by JFelton
posted by JFelton, July 1, 2010
LEOPOLD AND HIS FICTION | AIN’T NO SURPRISE
SELF-RELEASED
Ain’t No Surprise is the current album by San Francisco blues-twinged rock band Leopold and His Fiction. Their meta-rock sound embraces the twang of Johnny Cash, the vocal timbre of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers’ southern rock and The White Stripes’ garage rock rawness and combines it into a sound of their own. Ain’t No Surprise is stripped down with energetic guitar blues rock that invokes western despair, the big city gutter and southern back country.
posted by JFelton, February 4, 2009
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