Kane & James Are Romantics For Our Modern Times

Brothers Kane & James Marady are romantics. Like early Paul McCartney (or, perhaps more accurately his lo-fi spiritual counterpart Emmit Rhodes), their songwriting is concise and heartfelt with an aura of homespun psychedelic pop that underscores a sense of hope. Beyond their genetic connection, the further two cemented their musical bond after finding a $30 multitrack cassette recorder via Craigslist, and the ‘60s and ‘70s pop traditions of McCartney or Todd Rundgren are immediately apparent through that sonic lens.  Their self-titled debut, out December 30th, emphasizes the wiry bedroom psychedelic elements of artists like Andy Shauf or Loving, but there … Continue reading Kane & James Are Romantics For Our Modern Times