Blog: New Music Nation

Jaguar Love Take Me To the Sea (Matador)

Jaguar Love Take Me To the Sea (Matador) Note: Jaguar Love is a trio consisting of vocalist/pianist Johnny Whitney and guitarist/bassist Cody Votolato (both formerly of screamy hardcore band The Blood Brothers) and keyboardist/bassist/drummer Jay Clark (formerly of atmospheric indie rockers Pretty Girls Make Graves). Sound: The most prominent instrument is Johnny Whitney's helium-injected, razor-sharp wail. It's polarizing for sure, but it's far more melodic and far less bloodcurdlingly shrieky than it was in his previous band...