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The Hazzards - So Pretty

The Hazzards hazard a try at pop and win; news at 11.



Like do-wop queens with a ukulele, the Hazzards come at you with a blend of indie-pop and motown; the five-piece writes humorous songs about standard staples of indie-kids of our age—from Girl Beer in “Girl Beer” to being a Temp in “Just a Temp”, they create a window into a not-so-tempting life of everyday girly-angst (without the freshman-girl-poetry vibe). And then there's that one punk song. But that's not to detract.

I found these guys via MySpace, when they requested to be friends with either me or my band/label (I don't remember which), and I was impressed by the music they had streaming, so I went over to CD Baby and picked up their disc. At the first listen, it's hard to distinguish the tracks from each other (not counting 'The Business', the afore-mentioned punky track). On the second listen, each song has a chorus that will catch you and not let go of that part of your brain that stores such things for internal play (much to your dismay, at times—this is not such a time).

Mostly, you'll find them to be precious more than precarious, snappy rather than progressive, and sassy instead of rocking. All in all, a good chance to connect with your inner girl.

I've only had a few listens to it, and I'm sure a couple of tracks will end up somewhere in my mixes and playlists and things, but I'm not sure I'd recommend buying it blindly; there are niches that people fit into, of course, and you might not fit into this one. I do.

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posted by Colin Reed Moon @ 2:12 PM