C.D. Singles Club # 15 – The Shaky Hands – Allison and the Ancient Eyes

I’m still sick, but this track from the upcoming Shaky Hands album is perking up the old spirits a bit.  If the rest of the record is as good as “Allison and the Ancient Eyes,” we’re all in for a treat.  Am I the only one who hears classic Elvis Costello here, some sort of distant genetic relationship to “Oliver’s Army,” maybe?  (Am I hearing this connection because the word “Allison” is in the title or because I’m on my seventh dose on Nyquil?)  In any event, the jangly, straightforwardness of the song is a delight, as is the pleading vocal tone of Nick Delffs.  I like the looseness, I like the feel.  I want to move to Portland.  We’ll have more on this record as the release date approaches.

The Shaky Hands – Allison and the Ancient Eyes