Band : Born To Hula
Album Title : Sunset Radio
Label : Set Alight Records
Distributor : Clearspot
Release Date : 2009
Review : CDEP

As the title of this German band implies, Born To Hula are more than a little familiar with Josh Homme’s Queens Of The Stoneage. I guess they spin at home quite some discs by Che, Dozer, Fu Manchu,…as that's what they most closely resemble.

So,the main problem is that the band wears their influences too much on their sleeve. They just don't have anything unique and new to add to the style, but they execute it well if unspectacularly. Still a long way to go and while I am not too enthusiastic about the CDEP they manage to surprise me on “By the river” a decent attempt at a Brant Bjork-groove and the instrumental “Midnight radio” proving that they have their songwriting chops together.

Cosmicmasseur.