Sounding a little like Sea Wolf at times, and more like Regina Spektor in songs like ‘Submarine’ and ‘Big Parade’, The Lumineers mix it up on their self-titled debut album, moving between quirky pub tunes like ‘Classy Girls’, with plenty of fiddle-work and hand-clapping, and slower, stripped-back numbers such as ‘Slow it Down’. The Lumineers’ big hit ‘Ho Hey’ also features. The spaciousness of the music gives it a live feel, although the vocals of frontman Wesley Schultz start to grate after a while. While not really my cup of tea, this is a solid debut that will definite please some listeners.
Dualtone/Inertia
3/5
Reviewer: Louisa Bulley