The Sundowners #2 - Hummingbird

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Liverpool quintet The Sundowners stole my heart at the start of the summer with two exquisite tracks ("No Goin' Back" and "Gone Into The Sun" which I covered here) so I'm glad to say that the 60's inspired psyche-pop lovelies are back with their honey-toned harmonies, perfectly placed locks and jangling guitars on new single "Hummingbird"

The self-released track is released December 3rd on limited 7" vinyl (order) and will provide a welcome antidote to the no doubt endless streams of Christmas songs which will be filling the airwaves then (though, I do love a good Christmas song!), a listen to "Hummingbird" will take St Nick and far, far away from your mind; bright and beautiful with tight instrumentation and harmonies from the heavens, The Sundowners exude a timeless quality and have a big, big future ahead of them.

The Sundowners - New Music "Introducing"

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Liverpool quintet The Sundowners are here to bring back the good times* of the late 60's and early 70's (*disclaimer: so I've heard, I was born in 1982 and if I'm honest am quite happy in 2012), lack of beards aside you'd even be forgiven their press shots were pictures of an early Fleetwood Mac, their harmonically brilliant songcraft takes you to the same level of musicianship, strength and beauty too. Gorgeous, nostalgic melodies and sweetly honed voices make for bright, dreamy pop that is sure to bring joy and have you tapping your feet in appreciation.

They've got two equally brilliant tracks up on their soundcloud to give you an introduction to their sound, the upbeat "Gone Into The Sun" and the similarly vibrant "No Goin' Back", both tracks are drenched in the rich, syrupy dual vocals of Fiona Skelly (brother Alfie takes care of lead guitar) and Niamh Rowe, whose stunning harmonies seemingly effortlessly blend with sun-kissed guitar shimmers and punchy drum beat kicks, the girls' paired delivery has a natural charm to it and the bounce of the melody from the tight rhythm section can do nothing but raise moods.

Luscious and cool, The Sundowners are currently lining up their debut single and I can see it being a huge, huge success.