Description
Label Review.
2019 album. Rock. Also available on CD and Cream Vinyl.
Our Overview.
‘Out Of The Box’ is the long awaited for album - from Virginia based chief singer/songwriter Samuel J. Lunsford’s project - The Young Sinclairs, a release that will make you a believer, taking the vibe of 60's heroes and truly making it his own. Channelling timeless sixties influenced Folk-Rock with British Madchester / C86 indie pop influences like a modern embodiment of the Paisley Underground movement. His voice, multi-talented musicianship and world-class songwriting have remained a constant throughout the band's tenure, often handling all the instruments and vocals on their records himself (Oh yes - the records. So far The Young Sinclairs have released two LP's, three 7-inches, seven CD's, two cassettes, and appeared on numerous compilations).
Their latest LP, ‘Out Of The Box’, is a prime example of that innate desire for creative expansion and innovation. The album title itself refers directly to that quest for freedom, and a refusal to be confined to any specific style, form, or label. A melange of shoegaze, folk-rock, psychedelia, soul, breakbeats, drone, tough R&B, and bouncy pop awaits the listener within. Open up, embrace the vibrations, and liberate yourself.
The Young Sinclairs are much more than just the sum of their influences, or their record collections. What they do is distinctly their own. They're a Rock & Roll band, first and last.They have been engineering and producing their own recordings in their hometown of Roanoke, Virginia since 2005, led by chief singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Samuel Lunsford (also known as Stimulator Jones).
Although they display a fondness for tube amps, 12-strings, tambourines, spring reverb, and the analog sounds of decades past, The Young Sinclairs are far more than just a fleeting retro act. The group have successfully explored many styles and textures throughout their existence, and still continue to push themselves to evolve artistically. They are not merely a sum of their influences, or their record collections - what they do is distinctly their own.
“Coming from a band that could’ve easily satisfied its patiently-waiting cult with another serving of gentle jangle, Out of the Box reaps the unexpected benefits of thinking outside the box.” - Bandcamp
“An essential release for fans of more well-known groups like Triptides and Levitation Room.” - Record Turnover.