The Mendoza Line
We’ve been long time fans of the Brooklyn-via Austin band The Mendoza Line. Their lastest Full of Light and Full of Fire has been flying too far under the radar. It’s their best release to date. Like a more laid-back Delagados, their blend of country-tinged Americana is great for those late night, reflective scotches.
We keep coming back to the track “Mysterious in Black.” Download it here. It’s a nice departure from Mendoza Line’s typical alt-country sound. The first time we heard it, we thought it had to be released in the Eighties by some forgotten pop one-hit-wonder. It would fit great on a late Eighties party mix. A great and surprisingly funky track.
Other people seem to be digging this record too:
“Full of Light and Full of Fire contains the prettiest protest songs imaginable.” –Entertainment Weekly
“Full of Light and Full of Fire is easily one of the best albums of the decade… Like Born to Run, Pleased to Meet Me, and Being There, Full of Light and Full of Fire is another page in American mythology, an artifact of the withered dreams and fallen hopes of the dispossessed.” –PopMatters
