DMA'S

Hills End

The debut album from the Aussie Britpop revivalists, Hills End’s influences are obvious and many, but DMA’s deliver the goods with enough vitality and pure pop acumen to temper some of the criticisms that their obvious affinity for all things Oasis and Stone Roses will no doubt invoke. The trio caught a wave of buzz in 2014 with their melodious, acoustic guitar driven ode to young love Delete, which appears here in a newly recorded, far more ornate version that builds to a dizzying crescendo. That song, the road trip ready Lay Down, and the equally incandescent Switch and Play It Out skill fully pair the summery evocations of Roses classics like She Bangs the Drums and Waterfall. The remainder of Hills End plants its feet firmly in Gallagher brothers territory, stadium ready arm wavers like In the Moment, Blown Away, and Too Soon are melodiously sound and the propulsive opener Timeless finds a nice middle ground, instilling a bit of Madchester villainy into the mix without sacrificing anything in the way of hooks. Tracklisting: DMA’s – Hills End 1. Timeless – Have a Listen 2. Lay Down 3. Delete 4. Too Soon 5. In The Moment 6. Step Up The Morphine 7. So We Know 8. Melbourne 9. Straight Dimensions 10. Blown Away 11. The Switch 12. Play It Out