The Lowland Brothers are not from the Lowlands and are not brothers either, yet I believe every word they sing. The French five-piece – Nico Duportal (vocals, guitars), Hugo Deviers (percussion, guitar), Max Genouel (bass, keyboards), Julien Bouyssou (keyboards) and Gilles Delagrange (drums) – operate on the cutting edge of soul, rock, blues and Americana, and that sounds as appealing as you would hope. Three years after their self-titled debut LP, they hurl their sophomore album into the world. The ten polished songs on Over The Fence are characterized by groovy rhythms, sample-worthy melodies, yearning vocals and heavenly harmonies, wrapped in a warm and soulful sound. Soul takes centre stage here, but influences from other genres provide a ragged edge that will appeal to music fans across the board. RIYL The Black Keys, DeWolff, Night Beats.
Over The Fence is out now digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Underdog Records.