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Emily’s Hours, the seventh record to be released by Victory Kicks since its formation in 2013 is the band’s fourth LP and its second of 2016, a surprise release following rapidly on from its critically acclaimed third album ‘Get Blurred’.
Comprising ten short, sharp pop songs about work, based lyrically around overheard conversations on rush hour trains, this new album sees Victory Kicks eschew the swirling layers of noise, field recordings and sound effects that defined their previous effort for a more stripped down approach with a sharp focus on melody and a concise approach to structure.
Coming in at just over 27 minutes with only two songs breaking the 3 minute mark, Emily’s Hours punches well above its weight; breezy and fleeting, it is packed with enough hooks to fill an album twice its length.
Side A: Skyscrapers/ Emily’s Hours/ Wino Lino (Part II)/
Battleships/ Take it Out
Side B: Night Train/ Daylight Saving Time/ Get Blurred/
The Losing Side/ We’re Still Running
This album can be listened to and purchased from this link:
https://victorykicks.bandcamp.com/album/emilys-hours-lp
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