Novillero frontman Rod Slaughter moves past the mod minimalism of his previous band
Duotang with
Aim Right for the Holes in Their Lives. Embracing power pop harmonies, sunshine pop horn arrangements, and Krautrock-inspired synths, this near-perfect debut is most firmly aligned with fellow Vancouver pop dynamos and Mint labelmates
the New Pornographers, sharing their knack for whip-smart melodies and ingratiating choruses.
Aim Right for the Holes in Their Lives is a classicist pop record in every sense, recalling the halcyon days of AM radio -- virtually every song sounds like a forgotten hit from 1975, extolling virtues like buoyancy and grandeur as though they never went out of style. ~ Jason Ankeny