The Shout Out Louds
One of the greatest unheard of records in the past several years is Howl Howl Gaff Gaff by the Shout Out Louds.
Jessica found the record on MySpace or somewhere like that and turned our family on to it. We listen to it all the time and it's over two years old. It's our little secret. The music is uptempo indie pop. The band is from Stockholm, Sweden but the songs are sung in english. I made Howl Howl Gaff Gaff my number five top record from 2005 and if anything it's gone up on that list since then.
They've got a new record out called Our Ill Wills which is not as strong a Howl Howl but it's got a number of great tracks on it including the single called Tonight I Have To Leave It. My favorite track on the record is called Suit Yourself.
Suit Yourself - Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
If you live in NYC and like their sound, you can see them live at Luna Lounge in Brooklyn, on Tuesday night. Tickets are available on Ticketweb. I'll be there for sure.
great record!
Posted by: Greg Cohn | July 13, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Looking at the photo, I know I'm not going to dig this band.
Corduroys?
Not Rock Star.
Posted by: jackson | July 13, 2007 at 12:02 PM
On the other hand, blonds in short shorts playing Moogs does work for me, so, there's an outside chance.....
Posted by: jackson | July 13, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Fred,
I actually saw these guys in Philadelphia 2 years ago when this album first came out. It was at The Khyber which probably only holds about 50 people. Their performance sounds as good as their CD does. You'll definitely enjoy it...and honestly after basically 2 years of listening to these guys...their album still hasn't gotten old.
Posted by: Mike R. | July 13, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Fred
we have a lot of similar tastes in music as do many of your readers. Sweden has tons of great bands and one I love is the Hellacopters. Straight ahead rock and roll. You will like them.
Posted by: david silverman | July 13, 2007 at 05:07 PM
I love this band! HHGG is a record that is not to be underestimated. Saw them open for Kings of Leon two summers ago at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Ended up randomly standing next to Drew Barrymore and two-fifths of the Strokes for the entire show. (Very LA, right?)
Both bands destroyed it that night. Secret Machines were also on the bill. But their brand of white noise experimental BS nearly gave me an aneurysm.
Posted by: jim | July 14, 2007 at 02:37 AM
I love this band! HHGG is a record that is not to be underestimated. Saw them open for Kings of Leon two summers ago at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Ended up randomly standing next to Drew Barrymore and two-fifths of the Strokes for the entire show. (Very LA, right?)
Both bands destroyed it that night. Secret Machines were also on the bill. But their brand of white noise experimental BS nearly gave me an aneurysm.
Posted by: jim | July 14, 2007 at 02:39 AM
Fred,
You may be disappointed by the new Luna Lounge. I've gone there a few times, and the sound is pretty bad. Maybe SOL will pack the place, which will definately help. If they'll be playing somewhere else, you may want to see them there instead...
Posted by: Chapell | July 14, 2007 at 08:50 AM
I've been hot on the Shout Out Louds since to turned me on to HHGG. Listening to the new album reminds me again how much they sound like The Cure ... never more obvious than on Tonight I Have To Leave It.
DAVE
Posted by: Dave Hyndman | July 14, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Have you heard Phoenix? The Shout Out Louds' "The Comeback" reminds me of Phoenix's "Sometimes in the Fall": http://www.box.net/shared/b6ladkvvgn
Posted by: Nate | July 29, 2007 at 05:37 AM