The Brakes: 8th Annual Program – Live Performance Album IMA Vox Populi Winner
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The Brakes are a Philadelphia-based band of twenty-somethings intent on staking a claim to the rich lineage of American rock music. They release their debut full-length album, Tale Of Two Cities, this spring on HYENA Records. The 12-track collection was recorded during a dual city residency in April and May 2007. The band would head up the New Jersey Turnpike every Tuesday to set up shop at The Knitting Factory in New York City, while getting cozy with hometown fans every Thursday at MilkBoy in Philadelphia. Each show was recorded and the best performances from both cities were assembled.
In its sum, Tale Of Two Cities presents The Brakes at an idyllic time in their evolution, transitioning between an intimate neighborhood listening room and a legendary big city rock club. But more importantly, a young rock band is captured growing into their shoes, clearly electrified by the music they’re creating. The Brakes seamlessly intertwine infectious indie-pop circa Ram-era Paul McCartney, crunchy California rock in the spirit of The James Gang and starry-eyed British psychedelia that harks back to Traffic. The breadth of this vision belies a band in their early ‘20s. On standout versions of songs like “Into The Ground,” “Supermarket,” “Boat Trip,” and “Song Of Imponderables,” The Brakes distinguish themselves with equal parts razor sharp songwriting and deft musicianship.