Langhorne Slim & the War Eagles - S/T

Langhorne Slim & the War Eagles
s/t
Kemado Records
Grade: A-

Within in ten seconds of the opening song “Spinning Compass,” where the strings come in, you know that this self-titled affair from Langhorne Slim and his War Eagles (Paul Defiglia and Malachi DeLorenzo) is going to be awesome. And sure enough “Spinning Compass” kicks major ass over the course of a short two minutes, while the thirteen-song record provides enough bright spots to sing and dance along. This NYC-based songster attacks alt-country, folk, and indie rock with lashes of pop and catchiness. And this is good. Stingers to check out include “Rebel Side of Heaven,” the picking “Restless,” the quirky “Sometimes,” the uptempo “She’s Gone” (ok I just cited the first five songs thus far), the 60s styled guitars on “The Honeymoon,” “Tipping Point,” and the sweet “Worries.” Langhorne and his cadre of musicians have something great to play and say.