About ten years ago I first heard of Radiator Hospital. I quickly became a fan of their Something Wild LP with its super fun mix of indiepunk, indie pop and indie rock. I loved the follow up Torch Song (2014) as well. Both those records reside comfortably in my collection, but somehow, I never got into the records that came next.
I happily got reacquainted with the band though, now that their latest LP Can’t Make Any Promises is out. It turned out to be a pleasure. Can’t Make Any Promises is a diverse record, like all Radiator Hospital records are. It has those timely additions of weird instruments and sounds. It has those bouncy, upbeat and melodic songs like I Can Handle It and Cartoon Logic. It also has those trademark subtle, semi-acoustic songs with sparse percussion that burn slow yet brightly (Bette (& Me)). Radiator Hospital still sound warm, fuzzy and creative. And fun! And apparently they are doing quite well for themselves. I thought they were a niche act, but apparently they have 300k monthly listeners on Spotify? Good on ’em! I am so out of step.
LP available through Salinas Records.
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