There's an irony to hearing Ducks Ltd. sing about feeling lifeless and empty, given how their music evokes heart-swelling emotion. On "Hollowed Out," from the upcoming album Harm's Way, the Toronto janglers sing about a mindless life spent in an ugly concrete city where people only "eat, fuck and sleep." But, as a bass organ grinds out the low end and Tom McGreevy's voice is coated in honeyed harmonies, the mood is one of pure bliss.
(Royal Mountain Records)Ducks Ltd. Cure Listlessness with Jangle Pop Bliss on "Hollowed Out"
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BY Alex HudsonPublished Dec 6, 2023