SONG OF THE DAY
“Honest” by Band Of Skulls (Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, Shangri-La Records, 2009).
WHERE DID I HEAR IT?
As seen on NBC’s Mercy.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Band of Skulls is a British alternative rock band that formed in 2008 in Southampton, England.
– Initially, they played at night clubs in the greater London area and recorded some demos under the name of Fleeing New York before changing their name to Band of Skulls in November 2008.
– Their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, distributed by Shangri-La Music, was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on March 6, 2009, followed by a general release on March 20.
– The track “I Know What I Am” was chosen as iTunes’ free Single of the Week to coincide with the digital release.
– The band’s single “Friends”, which was a cast-off from Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, was included on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack in November 2009.
– The artwork is based on paintings by bass player/vocalist Emma Richardson.
– Baby Darling Doll Face Honey was produced, recorded and mixed by Ian Davenport, (Supergrass, Badly Drawn Boy).
– Critical reception to Baby Darling Doll Face Honey has been generally positive. In the UK Classic Rock (magazine) gave the album a 9 out of 10 review, stating that “the entire collectioncrackles with an urgency and authenticity that’s as rare as it is desirable.” The websitePopMatters gave the album a 6 out of 10, stating that the album was “a mish-mash of three or four styles, recalling as many different artists, with songs written by all three band members and sung by two of them. If that sentence was dizzying to read, imagining hearing the album. It’s as if every cast member of Friends got to write and direct a different scene in a single episode. It’s as if every third letter on this page were a different color. It’s just, shall we say, a bit jarring.”