Get your head around it

There's something sweetly endearing and simultaneously unsettling about Headlights. The sweet comes by way of Erin Fien's sugary vocals coupled with an effortless songwriting style that seems to flow as if they're channeling the classic songwriters of the past. The unsettling part comes from the fragility and delicateness of their work. You're afraid that if you listen too hard, listen too closely, you might tarnish some of their magic. No worries, the music of their second album, Some Racing, Some Stopping, is strong enough to endure the loudest car stereo system and closest scrutiny and still come out sounding unscathed. Headlights wall-of-sound inspired vibe is strong enough to resist any head-on collision.

If it wasn't for a previous engagement, I'd be heading over the border to Buffalo to catch them at Mohawk Place on Saturday, March 1. Those on my side of the Niagara River may choose to catch them at Toronto's legendary El Mocambo the following day (Sunday, March 2). Those who prefer a performance in the comfort of their own home will mostly likely right-click on the link below:

Headlights "Cherry Tulips"
[Some Racing, Some Stopping, 2008, Polyvinyl]

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