It is oddly fitting that Louisville quintet The Deloreans are a blink and you’ll miss it kind of band. Probably Louisville if not ALL of Kentucky in general’s best kept secret, I virtually had my listening habits completely torn asunder when I happened upon their 2011 sophomore record “American Craze” and my mind absolutely blown when I had the chance to catch them play the very rare out of town during CMJ.
From “American Craze” and beyond, the band have managed to defy the very notion of genre – a fastidious pairing of old and new, The Deloreans are not however a retro rock outfit nor are they kind of band recycling their greatest hits. Their latest 7″ single “As Long As It’s You” make that perfectly clear. The sheer decadence and Bacharach-era pop of “American Craze” is gone but not forgotten, as the band ruminates and expands the record’s more heartfelt moments on “As Long As It’s You”. They just don’t need to rely on an orchestra to deliver that kind of arresting punch this time around. It’s a track that isn’t afraid to be dynamic, to be exploratory – undulating not only with an endearing fervor but with the complexity of musical ideas. The Deloreans may be a pop band but they have no intentions of being boring about it – packing their tunes with an interesting mix of intricate layers, practically bruising levels of intense longing.
The Deloreans’ 7″ featuring “As Long As It’s You” with b-side “As Long As It’s Here” is out April 2nd. You can preorder it now.
