I never heard of this Canadian band Arkells until tonight. I was sent their song “John Lennon”, and it’s damn good. It has this American garage rock vibe with some jazz elements layered on top. These dudes sound like they have a lot of talent. “John Lennon” was on their debut album Jackson Square, which was originally released in 2008. It’s being released on Dine Alone Records this August 10th on iTunes.
Don’t know how I missed these guys, but I’m glad to have found them. Their sound is straight up rock & roll.
[mp3]: Arkells – John Lennon
Stone — 10 Aug 10
Very good song… o yeees!!! thank you very much!!!
May — 13 Aug 10
Better late than never!
Check out ‘Oh, the Boss is Coming!’ and ‘Ballad of Hugo Chavez’ as well, my personal faves on the album
Arkells’ Jackson Square | treeswingers — 27 Aug 10
[...] first album, Jackson Square, originally released in Oct. 2008, was re-released on iTunes on Aug. 10. Nominated to the 2009 Polaris Long List, the album is relentless, with Sound Bites [...]