Better Weather

Not content to replicate an approach already taken, Halifax Nova Scotia act the Heavy Blinkers decided instead to shake things up a bit on ‘Better Weather’. The perverse catchy-ness is ever-present (the Blinkers have written some of the most hummable pop in recent memory), but there is a definite and profound sense of melancholy on this record. Songs like "I Used To Be A Design", "Lazy In Love" and "Heartstrings" are sophisticated ballads that showcase a side of the Heavy Blinkers that was only hinted at on the last album. It's a sound that falls somewhere between Dusty Springfield’s ‘Dusty In Memphis’ and The Beach Boys ‘Wild Honey’. This time around, the guys and gal have incorporated more pedal steel and a huge horn section into the proceedings. Furthermore, the presence of a twenty-five-piece gospel choir takes the Blinkers into uncharted regions. Believe us when we tell you that this must be heard to be believed! 12 sleek, self-contained slices of popgenius.