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Following the outpouring ofove around the documentary, Big Star: Nothing Can
Hurt Me, Jody reached out to his longtime friend, producer and songwriterLuther
Russell to join him for some promotional appearances. A comfortability on stage
became a kinship in the studio andeventually led to two albums as Those Pretty
Wrongs. The comfort between the duo is key to what makes Those Pretty
Wrongswork. Luther and Jody bounce ideas off of one another with the kind of
natural symbiosis that all bands shoot to achieve.Heading into their third album,
the band found themselves a new haven in the rising California outpost of
Cosmic Americana,Roots, and Power Pop: Curation Records. Following the
reissue of their two previous albums by the label in May, Holiday Campfnds
Those Pretty Wrongs crafting a record that's autumnal, searching for solace, and
yet unsettled. The title is a nod toboth wistful summers at bygone British
institutions, the favored gig fodder for their '60s heroes, and the more
sinisterimplications of Tommy's Holiday Camp -- communal, but with a cost.
There's a promise of hope in that turn of phrase, butthere's a slightly dark
undercurrent peeking out behind the wallpaper. Those cracks break through most
prominently on thesimmering frustrations of "Scream," and the disheartened
pleas of "Paper Cup."Holiday Camp fnds more than a few friends turning up to
lace songs with their contributions. Recorded from their own homestudios, string
arrangements from Chris Stamey, moog from Wilco's Patrick Sansone, and
glockenspiel from Mitch Easter allbolster the record's mercurial grace. The
physical distance does little to dampen the sense of communal ease that holds
tightat the album's core.With shades of home-grown Memphis power pop, nods
to Apple Records alums, and an appeal that trickles down to fans ofopen-hearted
pop from Emmit Rhodes to The Elephant 6, Those Pretty Wrongs draw the listener
into an environment that'sfamiliar and fragrant. Luther's arrangements have a
timeless temperance that wraps around the listener.
Tracklist
New September Song
Ride Along
Paper Cup
Scream
This Painted Sky
Always The Rainbow
Brother, My Brother
I Will Remember
Something Beautiful
The Way