Clean and crisp, Walker Lundee are perhaps the most poetic indie rock band in the current -soon to explode- Philadelphia rock scene. I first latched on to this band a few months back, when listening to their song “Cowboys to Girls,” a cover of the classic tune by The Intruders, which is featured on the Plain Parade compilation CD. If you haven’t heard this song yet (or the compilation) go check it out. I know what you may be thinking… some indie kids covered The Intruders? Yes, they did. And it may be the hottest cover I’ve heard this year.
The band is comprised of brothers Robert and Ryan West on guitar and drums, respectively, and Beto Alvarez on bass. Live, the band is tight and energetic, but I believe the group really shines on their recordings. Unlike many modern bands that try to compensate poor writing skills with an over emphasis on look and style, Walker Lundee seems to place lyrics at the forefront of the song insead of somewhere in the back of the track behind the reverb guitar.
After listening to Walker Lundee, I find myself not so much humming a tune or reciting a hook, but rather being stuck on a clever lyric. For example, a line from their new song “Bliss” (which, incidentally, has production from Nick Krill of the Spinto Band) says, “the space between what you say and do… is wide enough… to drive a truck through”. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve thought that about a lady I’d be Scrooge McDuck.
Go see these boys.
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