It seems to happen so often that I have to ease into a band’s music, only having it click in after the 3rd or 4th spin, that I sometimes mistrust a band if I like them from the first listen. I enjoyed bands like the Black Keys and TV on the Radio for a couple of years before I decided they weren’t going to pull a fast one on me and finally bought their albums. I’m going to throw caution to the wind, though, and suggest you all listen to At Latl despite the fact that I liked their sound right away.
At Latl – currently a three-piece band consisting of D. Kent Watson, Dan Mahony and Kevin “KC” Christensen – hail from the impressive Milwaukee, Wisconsin, scene (that’s right: Milwaukee appears to have a scene – note Conrad Plymouth, Juniper Tar and the great blog Muzzle of Bees). What would you expect to hear from a band from Milwaukee? I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure At Latl’s sound is not it. Switching off songwriting duties between members, they attain an eclectic sound, one minute seeming about to verge off into folk territory, then electronica territory, then flat-out garage rock land, all with a thread of slightly off-kilter vocals, high, chiming guitars and rhythms that move you.
At Latl are getting ready to release a full-length album called Safe, Sound and Temporary (with a tentative date of June 6), and they’ve kindly allowed us to share some of those songs here. You can also download their EP Atlanta Atlanta for free.
At Latl – Trains Freighted
At Latl – Hired
At Latl – How Can I Get Out