Forged in the English steel town of Scunthorpe, brothers Henry and Rupert Stansall (showbiz surname amalgamated from their first names) infuse modernity into the more dramatic elements of post-Holly/pre-Beatles pop. Nothing packs the urgency of 2013’s “Blood Runs Wild” on this four-song stopgap, but superproducer Rick Rubin’s Western boom adds a rich atmospheric undertone. Henry’s skyward vocal command remains the standout element, “Summer Sun” just as easily arranged for Orbison or Pitney. “Motor City” curbs the histrionics for a driving American travelogue. (1pm, HomeAway stage)
This article appears in October 2 • 2015.
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Greg Beets was born in Lubbock on the day Richard Nixon was elected president. He has covered music for the Chronicle since 1992, writing about everyone from Roky Erickson to Yanni. Beets has also written for Billboard,Uncut, Blurt, Elmore, and Pop Culture Press. Before his digestive tract cried uncle, he co-published Hey! Hey! Buffet!, an award-winning fanzine about all-you-can-eat buffets.
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