Believe The Hype - Eskimo Joe

What happens when your album goes quadruple platinum in your native Australia? You take it to US of course. By our estimates a copy of Eskimo Joe’s latest album Black Fingernails Red Wine is in the hands of one in five Australians. After hearing the title track from the album we can say theses Aussies will get their platinum plaque for US sales as well, just probobly not as quickly.

With haunting piano sounds and Kav Temperley’s voice cutting straight through the music in the intro Eskimo Joe begins to remind us of She Wants Revenge. The band quickly breaks free of this comparison though with Stu MacLeod and Joel Quartermain’s driving guitar riffs and Kav’s soaring voice. The rest of the track is great and has a sound comparable to U2. All in All we can’t wait for the release of Black Fingernails Red Wine (out September 25th on Rykodisc). Check out the title track below and let us know what you think and Gander on for US tour dates.

Listen to Eskimo Joe – “Black Fingernails Red Wine”

August

10 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's Uptown
15 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
16 - Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber
17 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
21 - LA, CA - Viper Room
25 - San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Indie Fest. (3:30pm)