Press releases are funny things. Take for example, the press release we received for “Shake Me Up” by Hounds. It talked about how the band is a result of the members wanting a more aggressive rock sound than their previous incarnation as Clockwork. Yet, “Shake Me Up” is neither aggressive, nor really, even rock. It’s a Dwight Yoakam style honky-tonk banger that could probably become a refreshing country radio hit if pushed that direction and the stars aligned. The band also recently released an extremely faithful cover of Jet’s most Oasis(Beatles)-esque song “Look What You’ve Done,” although it’s interesting to note how American accents and a striped shirt gave us Beach Boys vibes this time around. With these two very different reference points, we have no idea what a Hounds full length will be like, but we’re interested in finding out.
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