As the Lemon Twigs, sons of power pop songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ronnie D’Addario, Brian and Michael D’Addario channel the ’70s singer/songwriter energy of their father’s era and add a healthy love of musical theater and an over-the-top performance. The brothers began writing songs at a young age and released their 2016 debut album, Do Hollywood, on 4D at the tail end of their teenage years. Success came quickly, with critical acclaim and a string of TV appearances as well as extensive touring. They evolved from the conceptual eccentricity of their 2018 sophomore album, Go to School, to a more varied but no less bombastic set of songs on their 2020 album Songs for the General Public, to the emotionally naked sentiments of their more subtle but still wildly eclectic albums like 2023’s Everything Harmony and the following year’s A Dream Is All We Know.
This really is a fusion of psychedelic, twee and freakbeat that will make your heart skip and your head smile. The guitars shimmer, strum and jangle whilst the vocals float effortlessly on top of the efficient rhythm section. Every song is a bundle of energy with hooks that come both instantly and after multiple plays. Without doubt, if it had been recorded in the 80’s would have been released on Whaam or Dreamworld but luckily for you pop kids this 2023 and K have the honour of releasing it. (Sean Forbes)
Of course there are those, that this sound will be too ‘out there’ for. For such sorts there are an absolute plethora of The Byrds YouTube videos to feast your eyes upon.
