The Cactus Blossoms (from the album Every Time I Think About You

The Cactus Blossoms (from the album Every Time I Think About You

The Cactus Blossoms (from the album Every Time I Think About You available on Walkie Talkie Records) (by Bryant Liggett)
Mellow and moving, hip and cool. You could also call The Cactus Blossom’s latest in Every Time I Think About You an electric Folk record with Garage Pop leanings, or an Indie Roots wonder. All would suffice as valid descriptors for a record that will slip into your head with ease and leave a few cuts swirling around in your head until something catchier comes along, which could take a few.
It’s kick-off catchy from the git-go. The opener “Somethings Got a Hold on Me”, with its references to Tulsa, Texas ,or Tennessee is a casual romp with a cool vibe. Its left of the dial great. The romp slows down with the tender and aching ballad in “Go On” before they drop a lounge-heavy number in “Be What I Wanna”. That aforementioned descriptor of ‘casual romp’ comes back around with the uber-catchy “There She Goes”, “Keep Walkin’” is a fantastic dose of subtle Power Pop, “Statues” is a harmony heavy ballad with a slow-dance on a beach vibe, “Honey I’m Homeless” is a weeper, and The Cactus Blossoms close with “Out of My Mind (On Sunday)” which is stripped down with great harmonies.
This is a record where there’s a lot with a little. The harmonies are thick, the melodies catchy, it’s a what-you-hear-is-what-you-get offering that pulls no tricks, a straight up album that is straight up great. (by Bryant Liggett)
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