EastScene

Hopefully I’m not the only fan of slightly strange vocal styles. If you enjoy the strange than you’ll love Born Ruffians. Their debut album, Red, Yellow & Blue was released recently and I’ve fallen in love. Luke Lalonde’s vocals are slightly nasal and a bit higher pitched than what I expect from a male singer. The rapid fire execution of the vocals provide a very punchy record. The lyrics are of a melancholy, but hopeful nature and are easily identifiable by anyone in their early to mid-twenties. Themes of feeling lost and unsure about where one will go in life run rampant on the record.

Red, Yellow & Blue is an amazing album to pick up if you’re looking for something a little left of center, but close enough that you don’t have to hide the album when your friends come over.

Born Ruffians are signed to Warp Records and you may find their music at bornruffians.com.