The Helltones, Oakland’s garage rockers, infuse a beachy, modern doo-wop vibe, drawing inspiration from psychedelic surf, soulful americana, and retro rhythm and blues, and their latest offering, the soul-garage ballad Nothing Compares to You (unrelated to Sinéad O’Connor’s track), kicks off with a slow and stately bassline. The stripped-down and intimate composition leaves space for a hauntingly tender organ before building up to an explosive chorus. This epic love song finds its place somewhere between the sincerity of Alabama Shakes and the raw emotional intensity of Otis Redding. From another time-space…
Stay tuned for their full-legth Medusa, dropping November 17th!
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