Blog: Berkeley Place

"Trigger Fingers" has a little bit of Elvis Costello and a little bit of Fine Young Cannibals —the sound of '70s punk meeting '90s production, tossing a ska beat with dramatic, arena rock songwriting. It's a song that needs to be played loud, with special attention to the frantic drumming and urgent rhythm guitar . It's a great introduction to The Devoted Few 's new album, "Baby, You're A Vampire," a work that earns a place on the shelf next to New Pornographers , The Head Set, and Tapes N Tapes. [...]