Holly Golightly and the one man band Lawyer Dave are releasing their second album under the moniker of Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs. Last year when I was writing about their first album, You Can’t Buy A Gun When You’re Crying, I wrote that I wasn’t sure if I actually liked Holly Golightly or if I just liked the idea of Holly Golightly. While I’m still not sure if I like Holly alone as much as I like her ‘art/coffee house vibe’, I can say there is no doubt that I like the songwriting team that is Holly and Dave.
Dirt Don’t Hurt was recorded over 5 days in the middle of a 50 date tour in Spain. Using analog technology and vintage instruments, the album builds upon that “far away, lo-fi, should be heard with the crackle of vinyl” sound they had on Can’t Buy A Gun. I think the quick pace this album was recorded in really helps make it the better of their two releases because it didn’t allow too much examination up close. Rhythms sometimes get a little ragged and loose, but it’s that very raggedness that gets your toes tapping.
Bravo, Holly. Bravo, Dave. This is truly a must for the Essential Listening.
Dirt Don’t Hurt will be released on September 29th via Damaged Goods. You can preorder the album and buy the 7″ vinyl for “My 45″ here.
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs – My 45
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs – Burn Your Fun
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs – Bottom Below
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs’ Official Site, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs on myspace
4 Responses to “HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS – DIRT DON’T HURT”
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Didn’t Holly Golightly sing that super annoying song with Jack White on the White Stripes Elephant album? I hate the song with violence.
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The “I love Jack White like he was my brother” song?
Yes.
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Kasey!… Holly has some amazing music, that song is a White Stripes song, blame Jack White for it. I think you should at least listen to “There Is an End” by The Greenhornes featuring Holly Golightly (much better than her original version) and you will realize how much potential she has and how underrated she is as a vocalist, one of the better female voices out there today amongst the sea of R&B divas and frumpy indie girls. Holly Golightly’s singles round-up is a great way to get hooked on her style. The other albums are weaker but the singles collection makes you realize how amazing she is.
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Get ‘Down Gina’s at 3.’ It’s a live album and it not only shows how Holly has a deep respect and knowledge of roots, rock and R&B but you also get to know how cool of a person and perfomer she is. Her newer stuff is more raw and humorous with a sloppy edge but it’s still more true than probably 87 percnt of the music that gets more notice.