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Hearts and Unicorns

Giant Drag

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Album Review

Giant Drag's debut is a sometimes hazy, sometimes fizzy blast of who-cares rock, meaning not that you, the listener, will find it as disposable as the cups sitting next to the beer keg, but that its creators, singer/guitarist Annie Hardy and drummer/keyboardist Micah Calabrase, seemed to have tossed it off while waiting for their next turn at the tap. Hardy's voice, a Liz Phair-ish, PJ Harvey-ish concoction that's part sleepy little girl, part p****d-off teen, reels you in from the meowing outro of first track "Kevin Is Gay" all the way through the '90s-reminiscent closer, "Slayer," but it's her banged-up guitar playing and light touch with a batch of twisted lyrics that seem most enduring. "This isn't it," she sings rather poignantly of a doomed relationship on the same-titled track; minutes later, she's cooing in the direction of a "Pretty Little Neighbor." Influences find their way through the music in little fits, with the Beach Boys surfacing here, Nirvana poking up there, and My Bloody Valentine erupting through the occasional racket more often than both of them.

Customer Reviews

Good things DO come out of LA - seriously

Bored during the rainy season, I stumbled upon this album last week - and it rocks, in a relaxed and cool way. I'm a 30 something woman who has had a hard time finding anything original since the Pixies in college - but this album is not just a flash in the pants - these guys have something good going on here. 'Pretty Little Neighbor' has a great haunting feel about it, 'Kevin is Gay' is a catchy yet serious tune, and 'Smashing' has taken me beyond Portishead. I've told all my LA friends to tune in.

You Rock Like My Drag

90's retro? Please--if you can't see that this album is the real deal, you might as well not be listening to it anyway. Annie Hardy has carved out a new place for women in rock... and guitar-pop in general. After hearing this album, I strapped on my guitar and learned half the album in one sitting. This is beautiful, bittersweet, crude, obnoxious, slovenly and lovely at the same time. This is pop music that burns... and it feels pretty damn good. Buy it now!

Awesome

I heard about this band a while before Lemona came out and then kind of stopped looking into them. I saw them as just another local band from California.. I recently saw they had this new record out and I have to say it's blown me away. I highly suggest it to anyone whos looking for a good mellow rock album, easy listening.... poppy.

Biography

Formed: 2002 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s

The dreamy-but-tough indie rock of L.A.'s Giant Drag is the brainchild of singer/guitarist Annie Hardy, whose knowing lyrics and washes of guitar suggest a mix of My Bloody Valentine, the Breeders, PJ Harvey, and Mazzy Star. Hardy played keyboards in an area band called Shrinkwrap before striking out on her own. After writing a few songs, she drafted drummer/keyboardist Micah Calabrese to collaborate with her; after auditioning several other potential members, the duo decided to stay a duo. Giant...
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