{"id":3647,"date":"2020-06-11T08:28:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T07:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2020-06-12T10:25:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T09:25:17","slug":"hinds-leave-their-lo-fi-beginnings-behind-with-polished-third-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=3647","title":{"rendered":"Hinds leave their lo-fi beginnings behind with polished third album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ALBUM REVIEW: Hinds \u2013 The Prettiest Curse (Lucky Number)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hinds are an indie-rock band from Madrid, and this is their third album. Originally due out in April, its release was put back until June due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed as Deers by Carlotta Cosials (vocals, guitar) and Ana Perrote (vocals, guitar) in 2011, they were joined by Ade Martin (bass, backing vocals) and Amber Grimbergen (drums), and had to change their name after a legal wrangle with Canadian band The Dears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their debut album, 2015’s Leave Me Alone, won over critics and music lovers with its lo-fi charm, getting rave reviews and making No 47 in the UK charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hinds. Pic by Andrea Savall.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The follow-up, 2018’s I Don’t Run, was more of the same, but didn’t fare as well, which probably explains the band’s change of management between that album and this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that change has come a change of approach. Gone is the scuzzy, slightly shambolic garage rock sound which many fans fell for in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been supplanted by a much cleaner, more produced sound, and there’s no denying that the pop sheen on songs like classy 80s-influenced opener Good Bad Times makes them much more radio-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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