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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's the Districts are the new indie-meets-folk-rock band on the agenda with a seemingly strong collection of tracks to get them started on what looks like a very successful year for the US four piece.
Their self-titled EP was released in January and it truly is a masterpiece. Rocking Chair kicks it all off in a highly memorable fashion as a simple, rough around the edges rock song, whereas Lyla sounds much more heartfelt with slow paced drums and great lyrics. Funeral Beds continues that warmness as a very folk-sounding track - you always know a song's going to be extra good when its intro involves a harmonica. My favourite track from these guys however has got to be Long Distance. Its laidback nature eventually caves into an anthemic gem with glorious guitars and a chorus that proves impossible not to sing a long to, even on the first listen.
From what I have heard so far, the Districts should have a pretty promising future ahead of them. I think there is a gap for a band like this, producing real, rough-cut, bluesy folk rock music. It's about time the world were enlightened to this brilliant band, I certainly can't get enough of them!
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