THE BROKEN HEARTBREAKERS – self-titled (independent)
After hearing the opening bar of opening tune “Pretty Thing”, I’ve created a kicking machine that I will gladly program to kick my sorry shins for having neglected this band until now. This unmistakably homegrown folk-pop sound is what I’m sure has been lacking in our scene, and the Broken Heartbreakers have been quietly working up a steady following for the past five years. This record should (if justice is served) establish them in their rightful place. The shared lead vocals of John Guy Howell and Rachel Bailey work together to quietly rival any international voice I’ve heard, evoking the hushed psychedelic beauty of early Mojave 3 while sounding like some great lost Kiwi folk record. Wonderful.
– Matthew Crawley, Cheese on Toast