The Babies- "Moonlight Mile"

The Babies has a new single out, teasing toward the release of their next album on Woodsist records, Our House On The Hill.

Despite some pretty solid singles, I thought the Woods- and Vivian Girls-releated band's debut LP was a bit inconsistent with its songs being fronted by two very different singers and writers. I'm hoping for a more solid release this time around, but even if that doesn't happen, at least I got a good single out of it with "Moonlight Mile."

The chord progression and vocal delivery really make the song on this one. I'm loving the buildup of the track around the 2-minute mark, too.

The Babies- "Wild 1" ‡ MP3

Building up to the release of their self-titled album in February, the Woods / Vivian Girls-related project the Babies are releasing a single for the track "Wild I" via the label LebensStrasse. The record's b-side is another album track: "Wild 2."

MP3: The Babies- Wild 1 -

The Babies- "Run Me Over" ‡ MP3

This past year, the Babies released two singles. I liked one a lot, but the other didn't do too much for me.

But this was to be expected. The band's two leading musicians, Kevin Morby and Cassie Ramone, come from two very different bands: Woods and Vivian Girls. I was confused as to how this musical marriage would work.

I thought this project would stumble right out of the gate, but this first track from their forthcoming album has me a lot less worried. "Run Me Over" has some great boy/girl vocals and shimmering guitar. The drums hit hard, and the energy level is high. It has that noisy chaos of Woods psychedelic side, but incorporates the strong garage sound the Vivs have to offer. It's the perfect compromise I was waiting for from this band.

The Babies' first album will be self-titled, and is due for a Feb. 8th release via Shrimper. I hope the rest of the album is this boss:

MP3: The Babies- Run Me Over -