The High Water Marks - Polar
1 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Friday, November 30, 2007 at 10:26.
The High Water Marks LP 'Polar' was released on 28th October on HHBTM records. It's the bands second released and follows up 2004's 'Songs About The Ocean'. On the evidence of 'Polar' The High Water Marks are decent little power pop band. The singing is shared between Hilarie Sidney and Per Ole Bratset - that's the girl/boy vocals sorted. Elsewhere we get powerpop guitars and catchy tunes. That's good enough for me. This is one of the releases that sounds like it was made by an American band. It's hard to explain what I mean by that, but like a lot of HHBTM records roster - there's an undeniable 1970s pop rock underbelly to the bands they release. This is evident here. I think I prefer the songs where Hilarie takes the lead vocal duties - on songs such as 'Simple', 'The Leaves' and 'Finding Clovers'. She has such a sweet voice and it's on these slightly gentler tunes where her voice really shines. All in all, this is a fairly decent little LP.
Thanks for the tip. Songs About The Ocean is a fantastic album - I'm going to hotfoot it to Rough Trade this afternoon for the new one...and they'd better have it!