More info: www.mrlilter.co.uk
Verdict: Jazz and swing based retro pop
Mr Lilter are band from North Yorkshire, England. They describe their music as "Mr Lilter are a bit like the stones crossed with The Doors, but a bit more upbeat and modern - and with both male and female vocals". This is their first independently released album.
The band's sound is a mixture of swing, jazz, ska and 60s pop but with a enough modern twists to make them sound contemporary. They are pretty far removed from Melodic Rock, but I guess the fact the term "Mood Swings" is often associated with jazz does explain how this found it's way into my review inbox. The music is upbeat, sunny and of the toe-tapping variety.
The band remind me of The Divine Comedy in that the music is quirky and individual. I find The Divine Comedy's music to be slightly irritating and to be perfectly honest Mr Lilter's music has a similar tendency. That upbeat feel is too much for a grumpy old rocker like me!
The band 'swing' their way through of a series of upbeat tracks that I have admit are extremely catchy. Fans of quirky pop will love this, especially those that also appreciate 60s pop and 50s swing. The tracks that stood out for me were "This Passion" with it's new wave vibe, the busker style "Time Bomb", the catchy "Give Me Money" and the simplistic "My Sunrise" which closes the album.
I found repeated listens to this to be slightly annoying. This due more to a mismatch with my musical tastes rather than any fault with Mr Lilter. Those of you with more retro pop orientated tastes are likely to have a different opinion.
