This is from the Bloodshot Records press release:
The Flat Five is a Chicago-based pop vocal super-group — Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall — five in-demand musicians who individually spend much of their time touring and recording with bands like Neko Case, NRBQ, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Mavis Staples, Iron and Wine, Jakob Dylan, Robbie Fulks, Alejandro Escovedo, The New Pornographers, and many other heavy hitters. These five folks stay very, very busy. Yet for the past ten years, these shameless harmony junkies would come together, like a moth to a porchlight, to make music as The Flat Five. Purely for the love of singing together. For the mother-effing fun of it.
The new record, "It's A World Of Love & Hope" came out a few weeks ago. I can't stop listening to it. It's all of my favorite things in less than 40 minutes. NRBQ, The Lovin' Spoonful, Brasil '66, Dean Martin, 60's AM radio, the Beach Boys. Give it a listen. And take a look at their Spanky & Our Gang cover.
9 comments:
Kelly Hogan's "Beneath the Country Underdog" is a staple at my house. and she's the former admin asst to cartoonist Linda Barry!
Definitely a dandy album. Linda is also a big fan, she is usually sitting next to me in Kiki's basement when The Flat Five or Kelly play house concerts there in Madison. In fact, we'll see The Flat Five there in December the day after Jon Dee Graham enthralls us there the night before. And you thought Wisconsin shut down in winter.
Looking forward to checking this one out. Thanks for the write-up.
I know that this has been one of the most fucked up years in recent history, but now hell has in fact frozen over! Sal actually can't stop listening to something new!!! Love ya, Sal! Keep those ears wide open!
Well they are seasoned vets, AG. :)
This record is KILLING ME! Love it like crazy! Hope they come to New York.
Never heard of the group but given the personnel and the concept it looks ideal for me. Thanks for the tip, sir!
Great stuff -- thanks, I'm stealing this at PowerPop on Monday.
I've had a crush on Kelly Hogan since about 1990, when she was in a great Atlanta band called The Jody Grind... when two members of that band (and Deacon Lunchbox) died in a car crash, it was crushing.
So thanks for hipping me to Kelly's newest project... I got her last album and loved it. I will pick this up!
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