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On Ambulance LTD’s debut album, one can find a number of stylistic influences from the Beatles and the Stones to Spiritualized, Elliott Smith and the Smiths. And that’s the point. “Our niche is not sticking to any particular niche,” says Benji Lysaght, guitarist. The four members of the New York group refuse to be stuck in any sub-genre of rock. “We don’t want to confine ourselves,” says Marcus Congleton, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter.
To that end, the group — Congleton, Lysaght, Darren Beckett (drums) and Matt Dublin (bass and backing vocals) — draws its inspiration from decades of rock: Motown, ‘60s psychedelic pop and blues, ‘70s rock, ‘80s Britpop/new wave and ‘90s shoegazing. “We don’t kick much ass volume wise,” admits Marcus. “Conceptually, poetically, we kick ass. Atmospherically, we kick ass.”
The guys learned a lot from the ’70s, and they’re not just talking the Ramones and other punk rockers or the glam rock of David Bowie, but another side of the decade, the side the New York rock scene doesn’t usually cop to: the blue eye-soul of Hall and Oates, the pure pop of Seals and Crofts, the jazz-rock of Steely Dan and the classic rock of Fleetwood Mac.
“A lot of our stuff has ’70s undertones to it, not so much the punk side, but the indulgent side that punk was rebelling against,” says Marcus. “I already did my punk time in high school.”
To that end, the group — Congleton, Lysaght, Darren Beckett (drums) and Matt Dublin (bass and backing vocals) — draws its inspiration from decades of rock: Motown, ‘60s psychedelic pop and blues, ‘70s rock, ‘80s Britpop/new wave and ‘90s shoegazing. “We don’t kick much ass volume wise,” admits Marcus. “Conceptually, poetically, we kick ass. Atmospherically, we kick ass.”
The guys learned a lot from the ’70s, and they’re not just talking the Ramones and other punk rockers or the glam rock of David Bowie, but another side of the decade, the side the New York rock scene doesn’t usually cop to: the blue eye-soul of Hall and Oates, the pure pop of Seals and Crofts, the jazz-rock of Steely Dan and the classic rock of Fleetwood Mac.
“A lot of our stuff has ’70s undertones to it, not so much the punk side, but the indulgent side that punk was rebelling against,” says Marcus. “I already did my punk time in high school.”
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somuchdirt74 wrote:
Great music, listened to them for years and will continue to do so.
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mUCUS32 wrote:
it sure holds up RainMan187
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TheKoopaBros wrote:
One of the greatest bands that never survived long enough to become legendary. Such a good album.
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VictorVB wrote:
Are they still active?
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vivapersistence wrote:
timeless
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everybodyyurts wrote:
I'm late for 100's of things. Like the rest of my music career.
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AnOdeUnheard wrote:
best band to never make it.
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RainMan187 wrote:
I don't understand either. One of the top albums of the 2000's and they broke up right after. I've listened to this album since the day it came out and it still hold up after 7 years.
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prettynuclear wrote:
I don't get why Marcus doesn't just put his songs on Bandcamp. hard seeing my favorite singer retire like this
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AureliusKane wrote:
UH HELLOOOO....STRAIGHT A'S....SUCH AN UNDERRATED SONG, COME ON PEOPLE!
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naytov wrote:
they are here
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naytov wrote:
i like this
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Poncecutor wrote:
WHERE ARE THEY!?
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theblob516 wrote:
Yoga Means Union - one of my favorite instrumentals ever
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DotsDisconnect wrote:
don't really like the standard indie sound anymore, but this band has such good songwriting, how could i avoid it?
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Glucman wrote:
Best Band i've heard in 2010. And most underrated band.
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tomball77 wrote:
http://soundcloud.com/hinafu/ambulance-ltd-hail-mary
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Sweatin_Me wrote:
Just discovered these guys. They're the most refreshing band i've heard in a while.
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ChangTurkey wrote:
Also, do you have a higher bitrate version of these demos?
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ChangTurkey wrote:
How/where did you find this stuff?
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