I missed Two Hours Traffic's Foolish Blood album when it initially hit the stores in February. I probably was too busy listening to music from Sweden or England and maybe I should've been looking just further north to Canada. It's been a few years since Two Hours Traffic put out a new album and this might be their best effort yet.
Foolish Blood brings to mind The Shins' Oh, Inverted World. It's got the same kind of melodies and warmth that album had for me on a first listen. "O My Love" and "Strangers On The Street" really carry that warmth and melody I used to love about The Shins. Liam Corcoran's vocals and the band's ear for pop hooks create an album that's just easy to listen to for anyone that likes a good melody. I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more praise because it deserves it.
"Amour Than Amis" is the band's first single from Foolish Blood. They went with the song with the best guitar hook for the big single off the album. If this song doesn't hook you, then I really can't help you, man. The lead vocals and the chorus are pretty damn air tight on this. I can't see this song being produced any better. Put this on the must-own-list of 2013.
Just to show people unfamiliar with the band the evolution of the band from their previous effort to this album, I have linked "Noisemaker" from their 2012 album Territory. This is a good song but in my opinion the new album has raised the bar.
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