Gentlemen Husbands - Mirror Doll Business

1. Family Economics

2. Ramblin' Andy

3. Goin' To Church

4. Bad Girl

5. Woodwork

6. Mirror Doll Business

Gentlemen Husbands have released their second album titled "Mirror Doll Business." This album follows along with the same style and sound the band created on their debut album. They have a country Indie rock feel to them, and it really airs on the side of country more than rock. They have a similar sound to that of Wilco or The Lazys, so if you are into those bands, you could really like this album. They have done a solid job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly solidly. This album has a nice crisp sound, and it is very listenable. The instrumentation on the album is just pure, straight rock playing. Nothing flashly, nothing over the top, just a nice solid sound. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are  quite good as well. Their vocalist has a nice hard, in your face style, that really brings a full sound to the recording. He can certainly sing, and he is very clear, so you can get just what he is singing about. Great overall. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs that are very small town, and sing about cowboys, drifters, ladies, church, and giving it an old western feel all over. The overall sense here is that the band is trying to give you a scene and set the stage for you to imagine the things they want you to. We aren't really sure that many people can relate to this, but it will take you away from the stresses of everyday for a bit. We like that. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of this album. Gentlemen Husbands have given you and album that can help you escape, and have some fun. We aren't personally fawned of the style, but we appreciate it. Solid job on this album, and gives them more to pull from while playing shows. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of them. 

Genre: Indie/Rock/Country

Release Date: 2010

Location: Cobourg, Ontario
Website: http://www.gentlemenhusbands.com/

Label: None

Gentlemen Husbands - Something Along The Lines Of "A Lesson In Unprofessionalism"

1. Tapanga

2. KC Shuffle

3. The Learning

4. 19

5. Riding In Cars...

6. Snarred In Philadelphia

Gentlemen Husbands have released their debut album titled "Something Along The Lines Of "A Lesson In Unprofessionalism." This album is one of those ones where the band has gone for a more small town indie sound with a bit of country added into it. They have a similar sound to that of a Wilco or The Sadies, so if you like those artists, you could possibly like this album. Not a bad job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded pretty decently here. They have a sound that seems to be standing u which is very important. The instrumentation is not bad either, the band can play and there are flashes of ability there, so we will see what they can really do in the future hopefully. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are a little twangy and go with that indie country sound quite well. He is quite clear and he can certainly sing. We think the singer is perfect for the sound and style the band is going for. With the lyrics, the band has gone for messages of what life was like as a new adult, girls, aspirations of life and relationships. This seems to be a little off what a lot of people think of or have going on in their life, but we think at least one song on the album can relate to the average working class folks. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Gentlemen Husbands have made an album that hits the average working class, smaller town folks. This isn't really bad or good, but we fell that as they don't have a wide market of people to get into their music, it will be a little harder to succeed. We think they have done a solid job on this album though. Hopefully the band can get out more and get more people to know about them. Good job overall. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Indie/Rock/Country

Release Date: 2008

Location: Cobourg, Ontario
Website: http://www.gentlemenhusbands.com/

Label: None