Camp Revival

I’m smitten.

The Veils have blessed us anew with Sun Gangs. I love this band and near everything they have made available for me to listen to. In a certain melancholic mood, The Veils have an uncanny ability to say exactly the right words and deliver them in a strikingly beautiful, cathartic way. However, they can still rock your brains out, make no mistake. This is music worthy of more than just wanting, or liking, but of needing to hear.

The Veils have achieved a delicate balance between waves of simple, haunting melodies and unapologetic, rampaging rock wails. Finn has a distinctive and versatile voice. Sun Gangs seems to showcase Finn’s voice along with more jangly piano bits than in the previous two albums – Nux Vomica, and Runaway Found – both of which are brilliant.

The Veils have roots in New Zealand, but reside in London. I happened to see them live in February, front row of course. And yeah, Lead Singer Finn Andrews is that dreamy in real life. He was not particularly chatty, but he seemed liked a modest, genuine, nice guy. Oh, and talented, of course. And Sophia (on bass) exudes pure cool, as bassists sometimes do (if they’re lucky).

Find out for yourself! They are touring to promote Sun Gangs, which came out April 6th. Currently, the tour is in Europe, but according to their myspace “We have a tour schedule growing at a frankly sex-inducing pace – if your country is not currently in the live dates section we’re pretty sure it will be soon. Current semi-confirmed things include further shows in Italy, Germany, Austria and Portugal, and a tour in America penciled in for sometime in late June.”

You can download a free mp3 of “The Letter” from The Veils official website homepage. Listen to other tracks on their MySpace page. And if you find that appealing, why not exchange some of that hard-earned, but so very expendable currency and buy the album? Think of it as an investment in your musical health… or the economy, whichever pleases you more.